Carolyn Brown Photographs
Scope and Contents Note
Originally delivered on a hard drive, this collection of over 100 digital photographs of churches in Mexico and other scenes from Mexico and Central America is now stored on the Benson Latin American Collection's digital server. To access these files please contact Benson Special Collections at bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu
13 of these photographs were exhibited as part of Inside the Baroque: The Legacy of Mexican Viceregal Arts and Culture, an exhibition held at the Benson Latin American Collection featuring photographs by Carolyn Brown and a documentary film by Quin Matthews. This exhibition was on display from September 11, 2014-January 31, 2015. These 13 prints are described below and available to view in the Rare Books and Manuscripts Reading Room. They are arranged alphabetically by Mexican state or city.
Dates
- Creation: 1990-2015
Language of Materials
English, Spanish
Access Restrictions
Collection is available by appointment with the Benson Collection for the digital files. The 12 prints are unrestriced.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply. All images copyrighted to Carolyn Brown.
Biographical Sketch
Photographer Carolyn Brown has worked in Texas, Mexico, Central America, and the Middle East, and has exhibited extensively in Texas, across the U.S., and internationally. She is the author ofDallas: Portrait of a City (Lightwave, 2014), among other publications. She has an MA from Texas Woman's University and studied at American University in Cairo.
Full Extent
13 photographic prints (100+ digital images and)
Abstract
Photographs by Carolyn Brown include images of Mexican churches and other images of Mexico and Central America. Digital files and 13 prints from a 2014-2015 exhibition held at the Benson Latin American Collection.
Acquisition Information
Donation.
Additions
No further materials are expected for this collection.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Dylan Joy, March 2019.
- Title
- Carolyn Brown Photograph Collection
- Status
- Edited Partial Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2014
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021 March: Edited by Carla O. Alvarez to fix compliance check errors to prepare for the migration to new TARO website.
- 2021 November: Edited by Devon Murphy to update control access terms and formatting based on the TARO Control Access List.
- 2025 July: Revised by Ryan Sullivant to fix validation errors prior to ingestion into ArchivesSpace.
Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu