Mexico: The Revolution and Beyond

Among the masters of 20th century photography, Agustín Víctor Casasola is a little-known figure outside of Mexico, America's Southwest and California.

Armed with only a camera, Casasola made it his mission to tell the story of the dramatic events surrounding the Mexican Revolution. During the first four decades of the new century, he took over 480,000 photographs, a small selection of which makes up "Mexico: The Revolution & Beyond."

Along the way, Casasola helped to establish and bring to fruition the photo-journalistic profession. He was also a driving force behind one of the world's first professional photographic agencies.

While an obscure character outside of Mexico's borders, Agustín Víctor Casasola has had a profound influence on Mexican culture and the dissecting of the country's history.

His photographs have provided the story of the revolution with a visual narrative. At the same time, his work has offered endless amounts of material and inspiration to writers and filmmakers alike.

Casacola's photographs tell the story of Mexico's historic events with an unmatched sense of vivacity. Above all, Casasola's photographs stand out for their inherent characteristic of conveying the unfolding the country's Revolution and the surrounding circumstances through the faces of ordinary people.

About Agustín Víctor Casasola

Born in Mexico City in 1874, Agustín Víctor Casasola's career as a photographer grew out of the young man's initial apprenticeship as a typographer. His exposure to the news industry soon led to his first position as a reporter.

Around 1900 —the time when photographic reproduction entered its first great period — Casasola began to back up his stories with photographs.

The strict censorship policies of the government of Mexico's longstanding President Don Porfirio gave Casasola ample opportunity to let his photographs do the reporting.

Casasola soon began to devote his life to photo-journalism. He documented the arrival of modernity in Mexico, the Revolution and its aftermath, as well as the country's social and political developments.

Agustín Víctor Casasola died in 1940. In 1976, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History purchased the exclusive rights to Mr. Casasola's works.

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