The exhibition brings together photographs depicting the agricultural landscapes and traditions of the region.
Source: N.M. Department of Cultural Affairs (via Facebook)
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Cover Photo: “A Rural Tapestry of Onions, Pecans, & Mountains,” Brazito, NM, Sylvia Armijo.
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum will open a new photography exhibition Saturday featuring images of farming and ranching from photographers across the El Paso del Norte region.
“Land & Legacy: Photographs from the Doña Ana Photography Club and the Photo Enthusiasts of El Paso” will open with an artists’ reception from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at the museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road in Las Cruces.
The exhibition brings together photographs depicting the agricultural landscapes and traditions of the region.
(Left) “Galatic Stables,” Cloudcroft, NM, Taylor Axtell. (Right) “Early Morning with the Colts, Alma, NM, Pamela Angell.
The museum places the collection within a much longer history of agriculture and photography in New Mexico. Indigenous people began farming the land that is now New Mexico between 2,500 and 4,000 years ago. In the 19th century, photographer J.D. Riddle produced what the museum describes as the first known photographs of New Mexico farms and ranches.
More than 140 years later, members of the two regional photography clubs continue documenting the state’s crop and cattle lands through their own work.
Two Regional Photography Clubs
The Doña Ana Photography Club and Photo Enthusiasts of El Paso provide educational, networking and other resources for professional, fine-art and hobby photographers. Both organizations are members of the Photographic Society of America.
“Land & Legacy” will remain on display through Nov. 13 in the museum’s Arts Corridor.
The New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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