Nuevo México Profundo: Rituals of an Indo-Hispano Homeland

by Miguel Gandert (Photographer)

Overview

In this book photographer Miguel Gandert records the sacred rituals and dances of the mestizo peoples of the upper Río Grande in 130 black-and-white photographs. Included are images of the two great Indo-Hispano regional traditions, the Matachines conquest dance drama, complete with monsters and bull, and the multifaceted Comanches celebration, with its equestrian victory play and boisterous dances.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780890133491
Publisher:	Museum of New Mexico Press
Publication date:	10/01/2000
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Miguel Gandert has been photographing the social rituals, people, and landscapes of his native New Mexico for twenty years. His photographs have been exhibited widely in museums and galleries throughout the world, including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. He is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico.

Editorial Reviews

In this volume published in conjunction with an exhibit premiering at the National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico, photographer Gandert records the sacred and secular rituals of the Mesitz peoples of the Upper Rio Grande. Included are images of the great Indo-Hispano regional traditions, the Matachines conquest drama dance, and the multifaceted Comanches celebrations. The image and story of Our Lady of Guadalupe is in evidence in a sacred landscape crisscrossed with procession and pilgrimage. Four essays provide the context for the rituals and dances, examine how the Rio Grande culture traveled up and down the river, the social relations among participants in the photographs, and biographical information on Gandert. Contains 130 b&w photographs. Oversize: 10x10.75<">. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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