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Artist |
Jackson Jr., George O. |
Caption |
Battle (wide-angle) |
Collection |
TMA |
Credit Line |
Gift of the Torch Collection, Houston, Texas |
Culture |
Mexico |
Date |
1992 |
Description |
Danza de Santiaguero. The battle scene of the Dance of Santiago where men in red, white, and orange outfits "battle" each other. There is a close up of a man's face to the left, eyes closed and sweating while the other men in the scene line up. Jackson states "This was one of the hottest days experienced throughout the entire project." Coatzintla, Veracruz, Festival of Santiago Apostol, Nahua/Totonaco Culture. George O. Jackson de llano's background in Mexican culture has had a major influence on his photography. In the 1970s, Jackson travelled frequently to the jungles of southern Mexico in search of rare palms and cycads. There he came in close contact with indigenous communities, which ignited interest in the people and their traditional customs and festivals. Jackson's major photographic work, The Essence of Mexico Project, was a decade-long project to document the seasonal religious festivals-the syncretic rites and dances, costumes, masks, and ephemeral art-of the indigenous people, many of whom are still practicing traditions and honoring gods that date back to the advent of agriculture. Jackson was educated at the Riverside Military Academy in Georgia and at the University of Texas at Austin, he has spent much of his life traveling, visiting, and photographing in Mexico. |
Medium |
Photographic print |
Material |
Photographic print |
Catalog Number |
2006.17.033 |
Title |
Battle (wide-angle) |