
Car crash with firemen
A dramatic black-and-white photograph capturing the chaotic aftermath of a devastating car crash, with firemen working amid the wreckage in a scene that blurs the line between tragedy and spectacle. Metinides, known as a master of Mexican crime and disaster photography, brings his unflinching documentary eye to the image, transforming a moment of urban catastrophe into a strangely cinematic composition. The gelatin silver print lends the scene a stark, high-contrast intensity that heightens both the raw immediacy of the event and its haunting, almost theatrical quality.
- Medium
- gelatin silver print
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Latin America
May 26, 2015
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