Exhibitions: Past
El Cuerpo Adornado: Exploring the Aesthetic Spirit of Mexico, Photographs by George O. Jackson
Saturday, March 15 through Sunday, May 25, 2008
The exhibition will be comprised of 25 powerful, life-size color giclé prints by internationally acclaimed photographer George O. Jackson. These striking images explore indigenous ethno-aesthetics through contemporary body painting among inhabitants of the Sierra Huasteca region of eastern Mexico. In addition, the exhibition highlights the extraordinary aesthetic choices of the photographer. George O. Jackson has worked for over twenty years in Indian communities of Mexico, photographing indigenous fiestas.



