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Joseph Rodríguez
Mothers on the Stoop
1988
chromogenic photograph
20 x 16 in.
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist



Rodríguez believes that taking pictures allows him to meet people, get to know them, and learn how to listen. Mothers on the Stoop, from a series documenting life in Spanish Harlem, captures the easy camaraderie of four Puerto Rican women seated on the steps of their brownstone tenement enjoying their children. The series, which is empathetic, sensitive, and at times brutally honest, addresses issues of identity and the persistence of values within the community.



Rodríguez cree que la fotografía le permite relacionarse con la gente, conocerla y aprender a escuchar. Mothers on the Stoop, parte de una serie documental de la vida en el Harlem hispano, capta la apacible camaradería de cuatro mujeres puertorriqueñas sentadas en los escalones de la entrada a su apartamento de piedra parda, que disfrutan con sus hijos. La serie, comprensiva, sensible, y a veces brutalmente veraz, aborda cuestiones de identidad y la persistencia de los valores dentro de la comunidad.

 

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