In December, Arizona State Museum collaborated with the Consulate of Mexico in Tucson to host the exhibition Mexico, the Revolution and Beyond: The Casasola Archives 1900-1940. The exhibition has traveled on to other venues, but we recorded the panel presentations related to it and have made them into podcasts. These, along with transcripts, are now available on our website and through iTunes. Many thanks to the Arizona Humanities Council
for making this possible.
Image from “The World of Agustín Victor Casasola: Mexico, 1900-1938,” by The Fondo del Sol Visual Arts and Media Center in Washington, D.C.
The presentations looked at the Mexican Revolution as the second great social revolution to shake the world, corridos as journalism, how to read photographs and how social conditions may continue to spark revolutionary actions. The panelists were Dr. William Beezley, Dr. Celestino Fernandez, Cass Fey, and Dr. Roberto Rodriguez, all from the University of Arizona, along with corrido performer Guillermo Saenz of Mesa, Arizona, and an introduction provided by Juan Manuel Calderón Jaimes, Consul of Mexico in Tucson.
You may find interesting a related blog post by Director of ASM Dr. Beth Grindell which responds to some visitors comments about the presentations. I checked Google images to see what Casasola photographs might be available for viewing on the web. There are some great ones!
After listening to the podcasts, feel free to post your thoughts to further the conversation about the power of documentary photography, the Mexican Revolution, and continued impact of politics on society.
Mexico has a rich history. I looked at the Casasola photographs and photos and I agree that they are great!
Yes Mexico is really very good & it has great history I visited before 2 years and all things was good…
This exhibit, by the way, was one of the best I’ve ever seen. I admit to being a big fan of the Arizona State Museum.
I love Mexico history, have many good experinece there.
I’m agree with Dr. Beth Grindell .
Mexican history looks interesting
It is said that every 100 years some kind of Revolution happens in Mexico. In 1810, there was the independence war. Later, the Revolution. With the recent violence events, do you think history will repeat itself? Hard to know, but would not surprise me. Thanks for the beautiful post.
Mexico’s history is full of interesting facts. For one, Mexico is America’s center of Christianity. It is where mexican structures are primarily based.
I love Mexico, countries with a distinctive culture that is very interesting
Thank you for this post. I love seeing these rich and historic images of Mexico. Thanks!
The BEST thing about Mexico is PEOPLE
It is interesting to note that most people outside the US don’t even know about the US-Mexico wars. This is a side of history that has been ignored in much of contemporary history, as well as mainstream media (can’t remember the last movie about this war)
Mexico was a very nice country, I love the mexican foods and the people out there are really generous.
Thanks,
Michelle
I actually went to that exhibit. It was actually very interesting and I’m excited to see there are now podcasts too! Thanks!
Pete
t is interesting to note that most people outside the US don’t even know about the US-Mexico wars. This is a side of history that has been ignored in much of contemporary history, as well as mainstream media (can’t remember the last movie about this war)
This is a great exhibit to get to know more history about Mexico. Thanks!
Thanks for the podcasts, they are really great and I’m enjoying them when I’m travel around the world.
Mexico has such a rich and fascinating history. I’m so glad that the panel presentations are available in podcasts. Thanks for this post.
I find the histories of Arizona and Mexico are so rich and interesting! I’m glad I found these podcasts and Dr. Beth Grindell’s blog. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
I really wish more people in Arizona today knew about the rich history they share with Mexico. It seems like such a shame that there’s so much animosity nowadays.
I love mexico and enjoy reading posts like these. Well done.
Sally
The Mexican Culture looks so loose and fun, this article made me think a little differently.
Thank for this great article on the Mexican revolution. I will be referring my sister to your site, she’s always looking for interesting information on Mexico. Bob
Great post about museum history.
Thanks
Sam
Casasola photographs are awesome.
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Mexico has such a rich and fascinating history. I’m so glad that the panel presentations are available in podcasts. Thanks for this post.
Yes,Thank for this great article on the Mexican revolution. I will be referring my sister to your site, she’s always looking for interesting information on Mexico.
Mexico has such a rich and fascinating history. I’m so glad that the panel presentations are available in podcasts. Thanks for this post.
Mexico still having to much to say, with its Mexican Revolutionary printed on those precious photos, we can remount ourself to a time that was hard for the Mexican people and at the same time we can feel the connection between two worlds, “the past and the present”, thanks for this web side, because with It, we can remember that as Mexican we are part of Mexico, and part of all that brave people who fighted for the rights of the needed poor pueblo, even we are far away from it.
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I like the picture in the left upperside of your post! The mexican man with the head is fantastic!
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