Lot #1158: ISMAEL CASASOLA - Mecapaleros Tomando Pulque - Gelatin silver print

 

Artist: Ismael Casasola (Mexican, 20th Century).
Title: "Mecapaleros Tomando Pulque [Mexico]".
Medium: Gelatin silver print.
Date: Composed c1940. Printed later from the original negative.
Dimensions: Image size: 10 x 8 in. (254 x 203 mm).
Pricing:
  Starting Price: $225
  Reserve Price: N.A.
  Auction Sale Price Estimate: $300/400
Lot Note(s): Casasola Studios embossed blindstamp seal, lower right. Thick Foma Bohemia photographic paper. The full sheet. Fine, quality printing. Fine condition. Provenance: Private collection, Mexico City.
Comment(s): Ismael Casasola was Augustin Victor Casasola's eldest son. The Casasola Archive was acquired from the heirs of Agustin Victor Casasola by the Mexican government in 1976. No photographs from the Archive have been printed for public distribution since then. [23137-3-225-NA]