Urban imaginary of the City of Mexico in the XIX and XX Centuries

The curatorial work “Ciudad Imaginaria: Arquitectura mexicana de los siglos XIX y XX en fotografías de Luis Márquez Romay”, allowed the analysis of the urban imaginary of Mexico City with a geographical perspective based on the images of Mexican urban landscapes. From the identification of urban sym...

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Main Authors: Marín Guzmán, Annette, Quirós Villalobos, Andrés
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Universidad de Costa Rica 2018
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/revistarquis/article/view/33865
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Summary:The curatorial work “Ciudad Imaginaria: Arquitectura mexicana de los siglos XIX y XX en fotografías de Luis Márquez Romay”, allowed the analysis of the urban imaginary of Mexico City with a geographical perspective based on the images of Mexican urban landscapes. From the identification of urban symbols, a correlation was found between the center of the colonial city where the square functions as a starting point with the construction period, distance from the center, architectural style and uses, which are explained through the historical context of the city.