Legados de fotógrafos mexicanos | Legacies of Mexican Photographers

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Black-and-white photo of a horse standing on cobblestones outside a stucco building and through two doorways can be seen another horse.

Caballeriza, Tecajete, Hidalgo / Stable, Tecajete, Hidalgo, 1982, Mariana Yampolsky. Gelatin silver print. Getty Museum. Gift of Daniel Greenberg and Susan Steinhauser. © Mariana Yampolsky. Centro de la Imagen de la Secretaría de Cultura, México

Thursday, Nov 19, 2026

5pm

Jueves, 19 de noviembre de 2026
5 p.m.
Solo EN LÍNEA

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La exposición Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography destaca la obra de figuras clave en la historia de la fotografía mexicana, como Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Héctor García y Mariana Yampolsky. Durante esta charla en línea, las académicas Laura González Flores, Deborah Dorotinsky y Rebeca Monroy Nasr se unen a la curadora de la exposición, Julieta Pestarino, para explorar las vidas y trayectorias de los fotógrafos, los recorridos de sus archivos y el impacto duradero de su obra. Juntas, resaltan la rica tradición de investigación académica en México y cómo estos fotógrafos dieron forma al legado de la historia cultural del país.

El programa se presentará en español con traducción al inglés disponible.

The exhibition Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography spotlights the work of key figures in the history of Mexican photography, such as Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Héctor García, and Mariana Yampolsky. During this online conversation, scholars Laura González Flores, Deborah Dorotinsky, and Rebeca Monroy Nasr join exhibition curator Julieta Pestarino to explore the photographers’ lives and careers, the journeys of their archives, and the lasting impact of their work. Together, they highlight the rich tradition of academic research in Mexico, and how these photographers shaped the legacy of the country’s cultural history.

Program will be presented in Spanish, with simultaneous English translation.

Oradoras | Speakers

Dr. Laura González Flores
Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Institute of Aesthetic Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico)

Dr. Deborah Dorotinsky
Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Institute of Aesthetic Research, National Autonomous University of Mexico)

Dr. Rebeca Monroy Nasr
Dirección de Estudios Históricos, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia, Mexico (Department of Historical Studies, National Institute of Anthropology and History, Mexico)

Moderator

Julieta Pestarino
Assistant Curator, Department of Photographs

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Duration

Approximately 1 hour.

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