The Mexican Suitcase - New Works By Old Masters
When the three weathered cardboard boxes — known collectively, and cinematically, as the Mexican suitcase — arrived at the International Center of Photography more than a year ago, one of the first things a conservator did was bend down and sniff the film coiled inside, fearful of a telltale acrid odor, a sign of nitrate decay.
Very cool article by Randy Kennedy in the New York Times about the discovery of photographs by old masters Robert Capa, Gerda Taro and David Seymour. Read the entire article here:
