Tepoztlán, Mexico
1972
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gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 19 × 28 cm (7 1/2 × 11 in.) sheet: 24.5 × 35 cm (9 5/8 × 13 3/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of the FRIENDS of the Corcoran Gallery of Art)
Accession Number
2016.117.55
Art Historical Context
Edward Grazda's *Tepoztlán, Mexico* (1972) captures the essence of this storied Mexican town, nestled in the mountains of Morelos state, renowned for its ancient pyramid and vibrant indigenous heritage. As a gelatin silver print, this photograph exemplifies mid-20th-century black-and-white photography, a medium prized for its tonal depth, sharp detail, and archival stability. Grazda, an American photographer known for his documentary style, likely drew from the tradition of exploring cultural landscapes, rendering the scene with the nuanced contrasts typical of silver-based processes developed...
About the Artist
Edward Grazda
Edward Grazda, born in 1947 in Flushing, Queens, New York, grew up in the nearby Bayside neighborhood amid a Catholic education that sparked his curiosity about the wider world. He honed his craft studying photography at the Rhode Island School of Design, earning a BFA in 1969. There, he produced early works like the "Rhode Island School of Design Portfolio" from 1967, capturing the essence of Pro...