Black and White Silver Gelatin Photos, 1920-1959

Group of 107 5x7-inch black and white photographic prints, acquired by Frost in an album along with a copy of a letter explaining how the writer was gifted the photographs by Márquez (the letter is part of the ephemera series).  Some of these photographs appear as hand-colored postcards within the collection.

Many of Márquez' composed scenes appear "dressed" much like movie sets are created. His compositions are so cinematographic as to look like still shots from films. If they were accompanied by a script and swelling music on a soundtrack, the images could leap into motion. 

Source: Luis Márquez: Mexican Folklore ∓ History in