EVERTON, Macduff

Description

Funeral Vigil, Chichimila from The Modern Maya: A Culture in Transition
color coupler 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

1975

Creator

EVERTON, Macduff
American, 1947-

Source

MUSEUM PURCHASE FUND

Identifier

1991.79

Citation

EVERTON, Macduff and American, 1947-, “EVERTON, Macduff,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed November 22, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/4578.