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Nicholas Herrera, El Rito, New Mexico (from the series Descendents)
Nicholas Herrera, El Rito, New Mexico (from the series Descendents)
Nicholas Herrera, El Rito, New Mexico (from the series Descendents)

Nicholas Herrera, El Rito, New Mexico (from the series Descendents)

Artist (American, born 1949)
Date2004 (printed 2014)
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 8 × 12 in. (20.3 × 30.5 cm)
Support: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
Mat: 14 × 17 in. (35.6 × 43.2 cm)
ClassificationsPhotograph
Credit LineGift of Howard Korder, 2014
Object number2014.14.8
DescriptionMan near center of composition is wearing dark clothing and hat with silver adornments. He has shoulder-length hair, a moustache, and a beard. He is holding a carved figure with the words “OIL” and “NO WAR” written on it. He is in a room adorned with what appear to be many wooden tools.
eMuseum Notes
In his series “Descendents,” Norman Mauskopf captures details of contemporary life in northern New Mexico as it has been shaped by Hispanic culture and tradition.In his series “Descendents,” Norman Mauskopf captures details of contemporary life in northern New Mexico as it has been shaped by Hispanic culture and tradition.
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