December 3, 1998 – January 2, 1999
“De tal palo, tal astilla”
” A chip off the old block”
If we look beyond ourselves in search of something different to photograph, it is often the mundane in nature that allows us to reconnect to that certain root of self. Through this collection of stumps, plants and tubers, I have attempted to find humanity in these anthropomorphic shapes, and to impart to them a whimsical and humorous factor.
Luis Delgado-Qualtrough’s photographic work integrates narrative and sequential still images to create idea-driven content. His work has evolved from documentary to a more personal style using humor and constructed images, which reflects his Mexican origins, his European humanist education, and an American quest for the new. His works have been exhibited worldwide, and his prints and artist books have been widely exhibited and are held by many museums, institutions, and private collectors.
Private & Public Collections: Alumnos 47, Mexico City, Mexico; Centro Fotográfico Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Oaxaca, Mexico; Bancroft Library, University of California Berkeley; Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, France; Centro de la Imagen, Mexico City, Mexico; Consejo Mexicano de Fotografía, Mexico City, Mexico; En Foco, Bronx, NY; Fundación Estudio 13, Gral. Roca, Argentina; Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, Austin, Texas; Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH; Houston Museum of Fine Art, Houston, Texas; Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Michigan State University Libraries, East Lansing, Michigan; McFarlin Library, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, Denmark; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Salta, Argentina; Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, California; Saint Olaf College; UCLA Library, Los Angeles, California; Stanford University, Green Library, Stanford, California; The Mexican Museum, San Francisco, California; The Wittliff Collections, San Marcos, Texas; Union of Culture, Germany (DDR); The Gilbert Cardenas Collection, South Bend, Indiana; The Graciela Iturbide Collection; The Jean-Louis Larivière Collection, Buenos Aires, Argentina; The Jane Levy Reed Collection, San Francisco, California; The Joaquim Paiva Collection, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; The Leticia & Stanislas Poniatowski Collection, Paris, France; The Elianne Thweat Collection, Houston, Texas.
Recognition: Arts & Letters Council, The Mexican Museum, San Francisco; Bienal de Fotografía, Mexico; Black Book, AR 100, Top Ten Annual Reports; Communication Arts, Awards of Excellence; Discoveries of the Meeting Place, FotoFest; Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico; Foundation of Art & Culture, NY; Fototeca de Cuba; MexAm Foundation; Photo Americas; Photo Metro; Potrero Nuevo Fund; The Peter S Reed Foundation; Spider Awards.