Art and Architecture in Mexico

Juan O’Gorman’s mosaic The Colonial Past on the south facade of UNAM’s Central Library, inaugurated 1956
Juan O’Gorman’s mosaic The Colonial Past on the south facade of UNAM’s Central Library, inaugurated 1956

This Special Collection features more than 3300 photographs dedicated to over 1600 works of art and architecture in Mexico, from the pre-contact era to the present day. The photographs were shot by Tristan Weddigen in Mexico City, Oaxaca, Puebla, and Yucatán in 2014, 2016, and 2019. na Paula dos Santos Salvat collected and inserted the metadata, which is organized, defined, and linked according to the newest standard based on the CIDOC-CRM ontology provided by the Swiss Art Research Infrastructure (SARI) within the EasyDB digital asset management system. This approach ensures that the open-linked data is locatable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR). While the photographic collection does not provide a comprehensive view of Mexico’s cultural heritage, it aims to support research and welcomes external contributions.

Credits

Photographs  Tristan Weddigen 
Photo editing  Emiliano Di Carlo 
Data  Ana Paula dos Santos Salvat
Text  Tristan Weddigen 
Online presentation  Tatjana Bartsch
Funding  The Getty Foundation, EPFL Seed Money Grant, University of Zurich, Bibliotheca Hertziana

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