Club Fotografico de Mexico
The Club Fotográfico de México (English: Photographic Club of Mexico) is an amateur photography club established in the 1940s in Mexico.[1] The club occupied a significant position in the history of photography in Mexico.
History[edit]
The club's origins can be traced to World War II.[2] It was founded as a formal entity in 1949, and soon after came to be the central organization for photographers in Mexico.[2][3] In March 1949 the club had 160 members. Located at 46 Avenue Insurgentes, Mexico City, it had a photography school, darkrooms and optical equipment for members, as a well as a restaurant in its 3000 square-foot space.[4][5] The club published a member's bulletin titled Boletín del Club Fotográfico de México.[1]
José Luis Neyra was one of its notable members.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Grecco, Priscila Miraz de Freitas (1 August 2016). "Amateur photography in Mexico: Club Fotográfico de México and the presence of folklorization in the construction of Mexico's national identity - 1950". Tempo e Argumento. 8 (17): 676–710.
- ^ a b Debroise, Olivier (15 March 2001). Mexican Suite: A History of Photography in Mexico. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71611-7.
- ^ Jones, Anny Brooksbank (15 July 2007). Visual Culture in Spain and Mexico. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-0-7190-5678-9.
- ^ Popular Photography - ND. September 1949.
- ^ Camera Magazine. Camera, Incorporated. 1951.
- ^ "Fallece el fotógrafo José Luis Neyra". El Universal. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2021.