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Photographs from the Southwest and Mexico: 1930-1940 – Ernest Knee


A woman and man sitting on the ground in front of a bench.

 

We are thrilled to share an exhibition of vintage photographs by Ernest Knee, a well-known photographer and cultural figure who lived in Santa Fe in the 1930s and 1940s. Knee is best known for his images of northern New Mexico and other southwestern cultural landscapes, Native American dances, and many other profound Southwest locations which reveal a remarkable visual record of the Southwest between 1930-40, comprised into two books: Santa Fe, N.M. (1942, Hastings House) and Ernest Knee in New Mexico (2005, Museum of New Mexico Press). Also included in the exhibition will be a selection of photographs from Mexico which were published in his book, Mexico – Laredo to Guadalajara (1951, Hastings House).

 

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