Aperture Foundation Announces New Exhibition: "Paul Strand in Mexico"

NEW YORK, NY.- Aperture Foundation announced Paul Strand in Mexico, an exhibition comprised of over a hundred photographic works by Strand, including vintage prints; stills from his classic film, Redes (The Wave; 1936); and previously unseen documents and ephemera related to Strand’s time in Mexico. The exhibition, a unique and important photographic portrait of Mexico at a critical point in its history by one of the great modern masters, will open at Aperture Gallery on September 9, 2010, to coincide with the celebrations commemorating the bicentennial of Mexico’s Independence (1810) and the centennial of its Revolution (1910). An opening reception for the public will take place the following week on Thursday, September 16, 6:00–8:00 p.m., marking the official start date of the Mexican Revolution. A satellite exhibition featuring twenty gravure prints from the 1967 edition of The Mexican Portfolio will

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