
Palm Leaves, Yucatán, Mexico
Leo MatizWW-1946-M085344
Catalogue
- Year
- 1946
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- 15 3/8 × 15 3/16" (39 × 38.5 cm)
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Artist
- Leo Matiz
Artist

Leo Matiz
Photography
Leo Matiz was a Colombian photographer and visual artist born in 1917 who documented postwar culture and society through portraiture and street photography. Working primarily in black and white, he captured intimate moments and social landscapes across Latin America and Europe during the mid-twentieth century. His practice bridged documentary observation and artistic composition, establishing a distinctive visual record of the period.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Artist
- Leo Matiz
- Year
- 1946
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- 15 3/8 × 15 3/16" (39 × 38.5 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1946-M085344
Source
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Source
- moma
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified




