Estudio Amer Madrid: Valverde de la Vera Extremadura (Vintage Photo 38x28CM Kodak BRTF 1940s)

rare original vintage photo - no new print! 

subject: traditional vernacular architecture at the historic plaza in valverde de la vera, cáceres (extremadura, spain), featuring a local woman holding a child in the doorway.

photo studio: estudio amer, madrid 

date of creation: early 1940s (circa 1940–1944).

medium: vintage gelatin silver print on premium kodak brtf-2z photographic paper.

dimensions: approx. 38 x 28 cm / 15 x 11 inches (large exhibition/portfolio size).

condition: very good...sharp focus, brilliant highlights, very clean margins, and an untouched reverse....please also refer to scans which show complete front & back of photo

3rd photo show the kodak cardboard box in which the photo, amongst others, was stored -> it is stamped on bottom: estudio amer

secure shipping: worldwide registered airmail - flat (not rolled) between heavy cardboard to prevent bendmarks and creases...

detailed description

this evocative large-format vintage photograph is a standout ethnographical and architectural document of rural spain in the early 1940s. it captures a traditional whitewashed house in valverde de la vera, a village famous for its unique popular architecture. the scene is beautifully brought to life by a local woman standing in the doorway, wrapped in a traditional shawl while holding a small child.

the composition is masterfully executed by estudio amer, utilizing spain's harsh midday sun to cast a sharp, geometric shadow of the flower-decked wrought-iron balcony across the brilliant white facade. printed on the highly prized kodak brtf paper stock, this exhibition-sized print retains its rich tonal gradation and captures every detail, from the rustic texture of the clay roof tiles to the rough stone base of the building.

an exceptional piece for collectors of early spanish photography and architectural history.

photography, fotografie, photo master, spain