Pots at Market

c. 1938

Emilio Amero

Associated Names
Emilio Amero

Artist, Mexican, 1901 - 1976

The image shows several large, round clay pots on a textured ground. The largest pot is positioned towards the bottom center. The color palette is sepia. There are three prominent pots arranged with one at the bottom center, one slightly above to the left, and another above that. A large stone or pot is partially visible on the left side, and to the right, there are some bare feet and a circular slab.
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More About this Artwork

This is a black-and-white photograph of a rocky landscape with a patch of scrubland stretching out into the distance. Closest to us, on the left side, a tall rocky mountain rises up. Standing on the rocks is a woman with her back to us. She has long, dark, straight hair that falls down her back, and she is wearing a dark, long-sleeved shirt and a wide white skirt. In her left hand, she appears to hold a rope, or perhaps her hand is tangled in her long hair. In her right hand, she holds a large square object with a handle that looks like a radio or similar device. She stands behind tall, dark gray leafy plants. On the right, the background reveals a vast open terrain dotted with small shrubs under a light gray sky.

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Provenance

Emilio Amero, Norman, OK; by descent to his son, Peter Amero (1941-2011), Norman, OK, 1976. Kelly Knowlton, Tulsa, OK, 2015; (Stevens Fine Art, Phoenix), c. 2015; (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc, New York), 2019; NGA purchase, 2020.

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Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, center in graphite inverted: 8.17; center right perpendicular: 65

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