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Bucket-style bag
Drawstring style purse of white pony skin and buckskin leather. Buckskin drawstring with silver rivets; circular pony skin base. Lined in white rayon faille. Maker's tag: Industrias Akios / Akios Industries / Native Handcraft / Handmade in Ecuador
Chullo hat
Man’s chullo style knitted wool hat with earflaps of maroon knitted wool with bands of pink, green, white, red, and blue.
Hat
Traditional Peruvian woman's bowler/derby style hat of black felt. Hatband of black satin ribbon and braid with two tassels at left side. Sweatband is stamped "Borsalino / Calidad Superior" with size 4 tag. Interior of crown is labeled: "Barcelona / Original Legitimo / A. T. Huanuni / Marca Registrada / Tipo Borsalino"
Gaucho hat
Hat of brown felt in gaucho, cowboy style. Crown is approximately 13cm high, basically flat and concave on top. Brim is wide and slightly rounded. Hatband of brown grosgrain. Headband of brown vinyl; lined in silver satin. Stamp on vinyl hatband: "Industria/ Nacional" and "Extra Fino" Lining stamp on interior crown: "Borlino / Jose Senneca / Manufacturado / en Bolivia"
Chullo hat
Peruvian chullo style knit hat of wine red wool yarn with band of black, red, green and white. Pompom of matching knit at crown and at ends of braids on ear flaps.
Chullo hat
Peruvian chullo style knit cap of wool yarn in horizontal bands of pink, tan, gray and mauve. Hat is styled with each colored band having a separate pattern of french knots in square, triangular, diamond and circular designs. Extended flap down the back ends in three "fingers" and trailing long yarn braids with pink, off-white, yellow, gray and mauve pompoms. Ear flaps also have matching hanging yarn braids with gray, yellow and pink pompoms.
Textile Fragment
Pre-Columbian textile fragment.
Ensemble
A) Navy floral cotton romper with pink and periwinkle flowers and green leaves. Scoop neckline and natural waistline. 8 navy plastic buttons CF. Sleeveless. 2 patch pockets at front waist with tie closures. Full, harem-style legs with 1 1/2" band at ankles Designer's label inside center back neckline; "Laura / Ashley / Made in Rep. of Ireland" Care and content underneath designer's label. B) Navy cotton and spandex knit ribbed body suit with short sleeves with thin band at cuff. 2 plastic snaps at crotch. Scoop neckline. Fitted bodice. Made in Peru. Designer's label inside center back neckline; "Laura / Ashley" Care and content underneath designer's label; "Made in Peru"
Jelly sandals
Jelly, sneaker style sandals of orange plastic. Lace-up closure with wide orange laces. Stamped “Jean Paul Gaultier” on heel. Label: "Grenada" Manufacturer: Grendene Shoes Corp. / Brazil
"Spring" heels
Ladies sling back sandals of black leather with metal spring heels. Knotted strappy vamp. Designer's label: “The Spring / by fb / Made in Brazil"
Dress
Full-length evening dress of copper and olive polyester. Bodice has two sections of material which form a v-neckline in front and which are joined in back of neck by 3 cloth covered buttons, separating and falling almost all of the way down the back of the dress. Empire waistband,3 ½” wide, is gathered and pleated and wraps around to the back. Full-length wrap-style skirt. Center back zipper closure. The bodice is lined in orange polyester.
[Race Track]
Photograph of a race track in Caracas, Venezuela. The stadium seating is visible in the foreground. Three concrete tiers of seating are visible in profile. The mountains of Caracas are visible in the background.
[Race track]
Photograph of a race track in Caracas, Venequela. The stadium seating is visible in the foreground. Part of the track and a mountainside are visible in the background.
[Water lilies]
Photograph of water lilies in Caracas, Venezuela. The water lilies densely fill the water in the image. Four of the pink lilies are blooming.
[Children's swimming pool]
Photograph of the Officers' Club children's swimming pool in Caracas, Venezuela. The pool is visible in the foreground next to the club building. Flowers surround the pool. A rocky hillside is visible in the background behind the pool
[Officers' Club]
Photograph of the Officers' Club in Caracas, Venezuela. A room is visible in the foreground with a window on the right side. Two sofas are visible, one on the right and one on the left of the image. Two matching lamps sit on either side of the right sofa. A flower arrangement sits atop the coffee table in the center.
[Caracas]
Photograph of Caracas, Venezuela. A tiled pathway is visible in the foreground lined with palm trees. A white building and circular drive are visible behind the palms. A motor bike is visible on the driveway.
[Approaching La Guaira]
Photograph of the approach to La Guaira, Venezuela. In the foreground, a woman poses on the deck of a boat. The boat is in the water with the shore in the background. The shore rises up into mountainous terrain.
[La Guaira Port]
Photograph of the welcoming committee at the port of La Guaira, Venezuela. The deck of a ship is visible in the foreground. There is a metal gangplank on the deck. A large crowd of people fills the railing of the dock visible behind the ship. The sky is visible in the background.
[Interview with Elda Harrington]
This transcript is the record of an interview with photographer Elda Harrington about how technology affects her work as part of a lecture series, "Women Art Technology." During the interview, Harrington discusses her own work in photography as well as the schools and the photography festival that she has established in Argentina. The transcript includes a brief introduction with a biography of Harrington and general information about the lecture series and the specific interview. A list of 'Suggested reading' materials is also listed at the end of the transcript.
[Interview with Adelma Benavente Garcia]
This transcript is the record of an interview with photographer Adelma Benavente Garcia about how technology affects her work as part of a lecture series, "Women Art Technology." During the interview, Garcia discusses the projects she has worked on to preserve photographs in the Andes mountains and other parts of Peru. The transcript includes a brief introduction with a biography of Garcia and general information about the lecture series and the specific interview. A list of 'Suggested reading' materials is also listed at the end of the transcript.
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