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Description:

Photograph in rectangular format and vertical layout. In a big long shot, a man is using a textile loom in a semi-open space. At the back, a person is watching the scene. On the lower part the shadow of the photographer.

Context:

In 1969, as part of the research on loom textiles, Oreste Plath (director 1968-1973), accompanied by Manuel Miranda, researcher, and Juan Ávila, butler, both workers in the museum, visited and interviewed wavers Trinidad Cortés and René Carrasco in Valdivia of Paine. They told them about their colleague’s work and the state of textile production and sale. Also, Plath carried on the Folk Art seminary of his predecessor, making field trips in some places in Chile.

Subjects:
Artisan, Chile, Folk Art, Oreste Plath, Outreach, Research and Teaching, Valdivia of Paine