Joan Alessi: photos of New Mexico descansos 2003-2007

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37 - 16x20 framed color Kodachrome photographs of NM descansos, 2003-2007, by Joan Alessi, author of Descansos, The Sacred Landscape of New Mexico. These images were used in the book. Alessi wrote ""My interest in photographing descansos was rooted in their cultural and religious significance. However, I found an increasing curiosity in the descansos as an artform. The expression of the art takes its form in a diverse display of carvings, paintings, sculpture, ironwork, floral design, and full mixed media displays. This provided intricate and rich subjects from which to choose. The descansos contained in this book are a reflection of both the emotion and dedication of the devotees, as they mourn the passing and celebrate the life of the beloved."

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Gift

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Joan Alessi

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