Milagros
Milagro, means miracle.
A milagro is a little Charm used to help fulfill a vow to a saint or the
Blessed Virgin Mary for their intercession to God for a request or a favor
like a saved marriage, a child restored to good health, an
economic gain or a catastrophe averted. Milagros as used in
Latin America and Mexico have roots in Pre-Columbian
America and Europe.
The photographs in this series delve into the ambiguous boundary between
natural and supernatural.
Bernadette Chavez , my model and I made these photos about 14 years ago
when we worked for a couple hours two or three times a month.
Most of these photos were made with an old 4 x 5 press camera on sepia
Polaroid film. By using photoshop and layers I added the photos to
scans I made of old ambrotype cases.
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