La Pasion en Ixtapalapa (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1955 March 24 - 1955 April 24

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened March 24, 1955 and closed April 24, 1955. Located in the Corner Gallery at the American Museum of Natural History. "La Pasion en Ixtapalapa" was an exhibition of photographs by David Linton documenting a Mexican folk portrayal of the Crucifixion.

Summary

"La Pasion en Ixtapalapa" was an exhibition of photographs by David Linton documenting a Mexican folk portrayal of the Crucifixion. The photographs traced the ceremony from the moment when the crowd gathered, though the procession and the Crucifixion, ending with a fiesta atmosphere that followed the performance. The design and layout of the exhibition were done by George Ancona, an artist born in Mexico. The exhibition was on view in the Corner Gallery of the American Museum of Natural History from March 24 through April 24, 1955.

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, March 24, 1955. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Corner Gallery.
Location of exhibition.

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