EVERTON, Macduff
Description
Guano Roof in Construction, Near Campamento Antonio Ay from The Modern Maya: A Culture in Transition
Gelatin silver print
framed: 20 x 24 in.
Macduff Everton’s photographs are part of his ongoing series called The Modern Maya which documents the descendants of the Maya as a culture in flux. Throughout Everton’s photographic essay, as in this small selection of his works, evidence of globalization’s reach (TVs, mass-produced clothing and industrialization) comingle with images of traditional homes made from guano palms as well as age-old farming techniques.
Date
1971
Creator
EVERTON, Macduff
American, 1947-
Source
MUSEUM PURCHASE FUND
Identifier
1991.38
Collection
Citation
EVERTON, Macduff and American, 1947-, “EVERTON, Macduff,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed November 22, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/4533.