Abstract

OCANA-RUIZ, Sonia Irene  and  SANCHEZ-MONTES, Alix Samantha. MANUEL DE LA FLOR AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY IN TABASCO DURING THE PORFIRIAN PERIOD. LiminaR [online]. 2021, vol.19, n.1, pp.129-146.  Epub Mar 02, 2021. ISSN 2007-8900.  https://doi.org/10.29043/liminar.v19i1.809.

Based on an analysis of newspapers and the iconographic scrutiny of a series of photographs, this article discusses the photography portrait market in Tabasco during the Porfirian period. It reviews the numerous portrait artists who worked between 1880 and 1910, and reexamines the role of Manuel de la Flor, considered a famous portrait artist with a degree of hegemony in the market. Yet, De la Flor was concerned with competitors and adapted his strategies in order to keep control of the photography portrait market. Tabasco’s production and consumption dynamics were complex, given that the public had portraits done with different photographers who are still barely known.

Keywords : photographers; photography; portrait; Porfirian period; Manuel de la Flor; Elías Ybáñez.