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Description:

Photograph in rectangular format and horizontal layout. In a medium shot, Guillermo Ulriksen is moving one hand behind a curtain while holding a piece of paper with the other. Next to him, a seated woman is reading a document. They are in an enclosed place.

Context:

The Chilean folk art round table, held from the 6th to 11th of July 1959, was carried out by Tomás Lago (director 1943-1968) as part of the winter school made by Universidad de Chile and supported by UNESCO. The event gathered influential folk art intellectuals: Greta Mostny, Oreste Plath, and Guillermo Ulriksen. The latter performed as an Architecture department professor and was famous for his artistic and urban work.

Subjects:
Chile -Tomás Lago, Folk Art, Oreste Plath, Outreach, Research and Teaching