Estudio Amer: Albarracín Teruel Cliffside Architecture (Vintage Photo 40x30CM Kodak BRTF 1940s)

rare original vintage photo - no new print!  

subject: vernacular mountain architecture built directly into the rock face in the historic cliffside town of albarracín, teruel (aragon, spain).

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. 40 x 30 cm / 15.7 x 11.8 inches (large exhibition/portfolio size).

condition: very good...exceptional dramatic contrast under a cloudy sky, crisp details on the masonry textures, 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, calle serrano 21, madrid

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

detailed description

this magnificent large-format vintage photograph documents the legendary, defensive mountain architecture of albarracín, widely considered one of the most beautiful and historically significant fortified towns in spain. the vertical composition masterfully highlights the raw symbiosis between nature and human construction: the multi-tiered houses feature foundations anchored directly onto the jagged limestone cliffs. the massive central wall displays a rich texture of traditional reddish mud stucco, exposed brick headers, and robust stone corner-quoins, leading up to prominent regional chimney stacks and wooden overhanging galleries.

expertly developed in madrid by estudio amer, this exhibition-sized print captures an intense mood, using a brooding, cloudy sky to enhance the dramatic shadows casting over the unpaved mountain road in the foreground. printed on the highly prized kodak brtf paper stock, the photograph preserves incredible tactile definition of the ancient masonry and weathered wood. a premier piece for collectors of historic spanish townscapes, aragonese regional heritage, and mid-century documentary photography.

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