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Alex Webb — San Ysidro, California (U.S.-Mexico Border)
Alex Webb

San Ysidro, California (U.S.-Mexico Border)

A vibrant and layered street photograph taken at the San Ysidro border crossing between the United States and Mexico, capturing the chaotic energy and human complexity of one of the world's busiest international boundaries. Webb's signature use of intense, saturated color and deep shadows creates a visually dense composition filled with overlapping figures, signs, and architectural elements that speak to themes of migration, identity, and cultural intersection. The chromogenic print's rich tonal range enhances the sense of a charged, liminal space where two worlds collide in both tension and coexistence.

Medium
Chromogenic print, printed later.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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Alex Webb, San Ysidro, California (U.S.-Mexico Border)

A vibrant and layered street photograph taken at the San Ysidro border crossing between the United States and Mexico, capturing the chaotic energy and human complexity of one of the world's busiest international boundaries. Webb's signature use of intense, saturated color and deep shadows creates a visually dense composition filled with overlapping figures, signs, and architectural elements that speak to themes of migration, identity, and cultural intersection. The chromogenic print's rich tonal range enhances the sense of a charged, liminal space where two worlds collide in both tension and coexistence.

Medium
Chromogenic print, printed later.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Humanist Photography, Urban Life, Vivid Color Palette, Male Artist, Documentary Style, Documentary Photography, Magnum Photographer, American Photographer, Contemporary Master, Border Culture, Chromogenic Print, Late 20th Century, Vivid Colors, Warm Tones, Street Photography, Photojournalism