Documentary record connected to the editorial archive.
The IPCE Photographic Archive holds almost half a million images, spanning a chronology from 1844 to the present.
An exploration of the documentary value of photographic collections and the institutions that preserve them, from Spanish historical holdings to the 2006 creation of Mexico City’s Museo Archivo de la Fotografía.
Open storyOn 6 December 2006, the creation of Mexico City’s Museo Archivo de la Fotografía was published. Drawing on the available institutional information, this article places that milestone within a broader history: photography as a record of urban administration, the challenge of describing large holdings, and the role of museums and photo libraries in preserving visual memory.
Open storyThe creation of Mexico City’s Museum Archive of Photography in 2006 makes it possible to examine photography not only as an image, but as a document that must be organized, preserved, and made accessible. Its case is in dialogue with Spanish institutions that safeguard long-running photographic collections.
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