{"product_id":"janelle-lynch-los-jardines-de-mexico","title":"Janelle Lynch: Los Jardines de México","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLos Jardines de México\u003c\/em\u003e begins with \u003cem\u003eEl Jardín de Juegos\u003c\/em\u003e (Mexico City, 2002-2003), the first project \u003cstrong\u003eJANELLE LYNCH\u003c\/strong\u003e made upon her move to Mexico City, where she lived for three years. Made with a 4 × 5-inch camera, the images, void of people, as are all of the works in the book, show the relics of a children’s playground conquered by nature and neglect.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eDonde Andaba\u003c\/em\u003e series (Mexico City, 2005), made with a 6 x 7-cm format camera, follows and represents a progression from the prior series in both content and form. The images juxtapose wild plant life with architecture and explore the subject of the persistence of life despite its ambient conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAkna, the Mayan goddess of birth and fertility, is also believed to be a guardian saint. The photographs in this series, \u003cem\u003eAkna \u003c\/em\u003e(Chiapas, 2006), Lynch’s first with an 8 × 10-inch camera, are portraits of anthropomorphized tree stumps in a nature reserve, which investigate the theme of regeneration.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eLynch made the final series in the book, \u003cem\u003eLa Fosa Común\u003c\/em\u003e (Mexico City, 2007), also with an 8 × 10-inch camera, in the functioning, century-old common grave, centrally located within the city. The photographs of vegetation in various stages of the life cycle, coupled with subtle suggestions of the setting, further the exploration of notions of loss and death that \u003cem\u003eEl Jardín de Juegos\u003c\/em\u003e began in 2002–2003, while simultaneously celebrating life and its intricate beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janelle Lynch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555674755129,"sku":"210000003190","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/0872\/9145\/files\/screenshot-2025-04-08-at-32209-pm_14651244-63dd-4f0f-a8b5-657bcabf7872.png?v=1790279808","url":"https:\/\/shop.icp.org\/products\/janelle-lynch-los-jardines-de-mexico","provider":"International Center of Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}