by Artist (3)
Gordon C. Abbott,
American,
(1882–1951)
Magueyes, No. 2, c. 1945
Silver gelatin print on Paper
13 3/4 in. x 10 3/4 in. (34.93 cm. x 27.31 cm.)
Magueyes, No. 2, c. 1945
Silver gelatin print on Paper
13 3/4 in. x 10 3/4 in. (34.93 cm. x 27.31 cm.)
Object Type:
Photography
Technique:
Black & white photography
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Gordon C. Abbott
Accession Number:
PH16
Commentary
"Magueyes is a close-up silver gelatin print of several maguey plants, also known as agave. Magueyes are native to Mexico and have been nicknamed, “Century Plants,” due to their habit of only rarely flowering. The tight framing of the print lends the sharply spiny plant a delicate, lacy quality. The bodies of the magueyes become blooms in their own right, rising with an architectural integrity toward the sky." By Kelly Boyd, Academic Year Wilson Intern, FA 2010
Exhibitions
"American Photography, 1920-1945", Lang Gallery, 11/6/88-12/18/88 "Photography x3: Selections from the Permanent Collection", Montgomery Gallery, 3/1/83-4/6/83
Marks
In pencil on verso: "Scripps College Ph16 Gordon C. Abbott
Magueyes"
Medium
Black and white bromide photograph, matted.
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