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Virxilio Vieitez. Álbum
€41.00
Great portraits by Galician photographer Virxilio Vieitez, made in the period 1955-65. Many of his customers, who went to the studio to be photographed, were taken outside, changing the studio backgrounds for the natural vegetal background.
This publication presents a significant collection of black and white photography by Virxilio Vieitez, who is recognized as an essential figure in Spanish rural photography. The work focuses on the villages and hamlets of the Terra de Montes region, capturing portraits characterized by frontality and stillness that convey great expressiveness. The book includes texts by Manuel Sendón and Xosé Luis Suárez Canal in Galician and English. It serves as a preservation of Vieitez's artistic legacy, highlighting his ability to capture rural life with dignity and exceptional interest despite modest means.
Bibliographic Details
| Author | Virxilio Viéitez, Manuel Sendón Trillo |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Centro de Estudos Fotográficos |
| Place of publication | Vigo |
| Year | 1998 |
| Edition | First edition |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 8487882099 |
| Collation | 176 pp. |
| Language | Spanish |
| Dimensions | 16,5 x 22 |
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