Vernacular "Criollo Pueblerino"
Description
Interior view of a house in the town of Ponce, Torres Street #41. The house is made of concrete and has lattice-style windows. The wall to the far right is covered with wood. The room is decorated with wall furniture, figures, paintings, and photo frames. There is also a leather armchair. To the far right, there is a counter made of leather and wood with two matching chairs. On the counter, there are figures and utensils. There is also a large dining table, made of wood, with matching wooden chairs.| Origin Name |
CAJ_0061_F0002_R
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| Relation |
Archivo de Arquitectura y Construcción de la Universidad de Puerto Rico > Colección Carol F. Jopling > Caja 1 -Fotografías
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| Geographical Coverage |
Ponce
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| Date |
1978 o 1979
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| Descriptive Notes |
The title, date, and address were provided by the Architecture and Construction Archive of the University of Puerto Rico (AACUPR). On the back of the image, there are handwritten notes that read: "Fig. 206, 191, CAJ|0061|F0002". Some of the photos found in the archives of this collection are repeated because they document other formats created for the project. Examples: 35mm negatives, color, black and white, instant photos, photos that were brightened or with contrast.
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| Descripción decolonial |
Within the house on Ponce's Torres Street #41, we see a tapestry of vernacular tradition, ancestral knowledge, and the futurity of decolonial architectural expressions. The concrete and wood structure whispers stories of heritage. Lattice windows filter light on figures and frames, echoing the past. A leather armchair and bar, adorned with utensils, embody the present. A wooden dining table unites generations. In the center, we see a child, gaze averted. In that gesture, refusing to meet the camera’s probing lens, he becomes woven into a tableau of family, ancestors, and cherished items. The scene invokes cultural reconciliations, across time, affirming the importance of memory, and forward-looking narratives of Puerto Rican culture and a broader struggle for housing rights and sovereignty.
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| Historical Background | |
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| Decolonial Subject | |
| Rights |
English Rights. (hyperlink)
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| Editor |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
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| Resource Format |
JPEG
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| Resource Type |
Image
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