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Title
Marketplace, La Guajira, Colombia, 1976
Creator
Cross, Richard, 1950-1983
Date Created and/or Issued
1976-11
Publication Information
California State University, Northridge
Contributing Institution
California State University, Northridge
Collection
Richard Cross Photographs (Bradley Center)
Rights Information
Use of images from the collections of the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center is strictly prohibited by law without prior written consent from the copyright holders. The responsibility for the use of these materials rests exclusively with the user.
The Bradley Center may assist in obtaining copyright/licensing permission to use images from the Richard Cross collection. http://www.csun.edu/bradley-center/contact
Description
Vendors and patrons in a market in La Guajira. One man is inside the stall while women are leaning against the counter. The merchandise is displayed shelves and in small cabinets. In the foreground, vendors sit on the ground with products displayed next to them. La Guajira is a department (similar to what would be identified as a state) in the northeast region of Colombia. It occupies an area bordered by Venezuela and the Caribbean Sea. Riohacha is the capital of La Guajira. La Guajira is known for its deserts, Caribbean coastal regions, sand dunes, fishing villages and its indigenous people (such as the Wayuu people).
Vendedores y compradores en un mercado en La Guajira. Un hombre está dentro del establo mientras las mujeres se apoyan contra el mostrador. La mercancía se muestra estantes y en pequeños gabinetes. En primer plano, los vendedores se sientan en el suelo con productos que se muestran junto a ellos. La Guajira es un departamento (similar al que se identificaría como un estado) en la región noreste de Colombia. Ocupa una zona bordeada por Venezuela y el Mar Caribe. Riohacha es la capital de La Guajira. La Guajira es conocida por sus desiertos, regiones costeras del Caribe, dunas de arena, pueblos pesqueros y sus pueblos indígenas (especialmente el pueblo wayú).
Type
image
Format
Photographs
image/jpeg
Black-And-White Negatives
Extent
35 mm
Identifier
99.01.RCr.N35.B18.05.03.13
http://digital-collections.csun.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p17169coll1/id/12272
Subject
Markets--Colombia
Place
La Guajira (Colombia : Department)
Relation
99.01.RCr.N35.B18.05.03.13.tif
Richard Cross Photographs
California State University Northridge. University Library. Special Collections & Archives. Tom & Ethel Bradley Center

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