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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dean West, Charras de Agua Santa TX (Emily Rivera) #1, 2026
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dean West, Charras de Agua Santa TX (Emily Rivera) #1, 2026
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dean West, Charras de Agua Santa TX (Emily Rivera) #1, 2026
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dean West, Charras de Agua Santa TX (Emily Rivera) #1, 2026
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dean West, Charras de Agua Santa TX (Emily Rivera) #1, 2026

Dean West Australian, b. 1983

Charras de Agua Santa TX (Emily Rivera) #1, 2026
Series: American West
Archival pigment print
184.2 x 147.3 cm
72 1/2 x 58 in
Edition of 3 plus 2 artist's proofs
152.4 x 121.9 cm
60 x 48 in
Edition of 6 plus 3 artist's proofs
120.7 x 96.5 cm
47 1/2 x 38 in
Edition of 9 plus 3 artist's proofs
76.2 x 61 cm
30 x 24 in
Edition of 25 plus 3 artist's proofs
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Escaramuza riders celebrate one of the most visually striking and disciplined traditions in Mexican rodeo culture. These women embody a remarkable balance of beauty, grace, and toughness—performing highly technical equestrian...
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Escaramuza riders celebrate one of the most visually striking and disciplined traditions in Mexican rodeo culture. These women embody a remarkable balance of beauty, grace, and toughness—performing highly technical equestrian routines at speed while dressed in elaborate, historically inspired garments. Each Escaramuza team designs its own dresses, hats, and embroidery, transforming the arena into a moving display of fashion, identity, and regional pride. As I continue to explore the diversity of the West, I have chosen to isolate the riders from the spectacle of the arena and present them in a cinematic, sculptural light. Dramatic shadows, a controlled palette, and frontal composition reference the visual language of film noir and classical portraiture, allowing the intricacy of the costume and the quiet strength of the rider to emerge with clarity. The portraits reframe Escaramuza not simply as performance, but as an enduring symbol of elegance, discipline, and resilience within the cultural landscape of the American West.
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Les cavalières Escaramuza célèbrent l’une des traditions les plus spectaculaires et disciplinées de la culture du rodéo mexicain. Ces femmes incarnent un équilibre remarquable entre beauté, grâce et force : elles exécutent à grande vitesse des routines équestres hautement techniques tout en portant des tenues élaborées, inspirées de l’histoire.


Chaque équipe d’Escaramuza conçoit ses propres robes, chapeaux et broderies, transformant l’arène en un véritable spectacle en mouvement où se mêlent mode, identité et fierté régionale.


Dans la poursuite de mon exploration de la diversité de l’Ouest, j’ai choisi d’isoler les cavalières du spectacle de l’arène afin de les présenter dans une lumière cinématographique et sculpturale. Des ombres dramatiques, une palette contrôlée et une composition frontale font référence au langage visuel du film noir et du portrait classique, permettant à la complexité des costumes et à la force tranquille des cavalières d’apparaître avec clarté.


Ces portraits réinterprètent l’Escaramuza non plus simplement comme une performance, mais comme un symbole durable d’élégance, de discipline et de résilience au sein du paysage culturel de l’Ouest américain.

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