Selling folk-art on the park
Many indigenous women earn their living by selling folk-art on the parks. This photo was taken at Iglesia de la Merced in La Antigua Guatemala.
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August 30th, 2006
good for them! nice everyday picture
August 30th, 2006
The women’s clothes are nice, too.
August 30th, 2006
Beautiful! And I mean both the photo and the textiles. There are some textiles produced in West Africa which are somewhat similar in design. I have always had a love for beautiful fabric, even though I don’t sew.
August 30th, 2006
thanks for the photos. bright clothing. do the mayan women make their cloth that their clothing are made from?
August 30th, 2006
Fantastic photo, their clothes are wonderful!
August 30th, 2006
I wonder why it is that folk art is always so appealing? Is it because it speaks to the native in us all? I just wonder . . .
August 30th, 2006
I have always been in awe of the skills of the Guatemalan women. The textiles, the patterns are works of art. Your photo demonstrates community.
September 3rd, 2006
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December 27th, 2006
[...] On September 1st, I posted one of my best shots yet, which goes by the name of Framed Shadow. That photo was the first glance at Iglesia de La Merced, Antigua Guatemala’s most famous and photographed church. Then, I showed you the dome and the atrium and moved away onto other subjects. Looking at yesterday’s picture, it occurred to me that I have shown the façade of Antigua Guatemala’s Cathedral 5 times and that there is not a single shot of the façade of Iglesia de La Merced. [...]