Arts & Culture

Mexico in 1958

German photographer Herbert List evocatively captures life in Mexico during the 1950s

Herbert List

Herbert List Mexican peasant in adoration at a church. Totanico, Mexico. 1958.

M-MX-TOT-001 © Herbert List | Magnum Photos
Herbert List Indio family praying. Totanico, Mexico. 1958. © Herbert List | Magnum Photos
Herbert List "Early flirt". Oaxaca, Mexico. 1958. © Herbert List | Magnum Photos
Herbert List "Father and children". Oaxaca, Mexico. 1958. © Herbert List | Magnum Photos
Herbert List Aztec "Los Viejos" dancers. Patzcuaro, Mexico. 1958. © Herbert List | Magnum Photos
Herbert List Guitar player at the road-side. Patzcuaro, Mexico. 1958.

M-MX-PAT-004 © Herbert List | Magnum Photos
Herbert List Farmer woman with child. Toluca, Mexico. 1958. © Herbert List | Magnum Photos
Herbert List "Benediction of the animals". Xochimilco, Mexico District, Mexico. 1958. © Herbert List | Magnum Photos
Herbert List Behind the Chac-Mool statue: the Mayan pyramid of Kulkulan. Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. 1958.

A-MX-CHI-001 © Herbert List | Magnum Photos
Herbert List Aztec Dance near the Basilica of Guadalupe. Mexico City, Mexico. 1958. © Herbert List | Magnum Photos
Herbert List Portal of the Temple of the Warriors with feathered snakes. Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. 1958.

A-MX-CHI-002 © Herbert List | Magnum Photos
Herbert List Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. 1958. © Herbert List | Magnum Photos
Stay in touch
Monthly updates on the latest assignments, photographer projects and collaborations with brands.
Know when our quarterly 7-day square print sale is coming.
Learn about online and offline exhibitions, photography fairs, gallery events, plus fine print news and activities, on a monthly basis.
Get fortnightly tips and advice articles, find out about the latest workshops, free online events and on-demand courses.
Be the first to know about recent Magnum Shop drops. From new books and limited editions, to special offers, you can find it all on the weekly Magnum Shop newsletter.
Stay up to date every Thursday with Magnum photographers’ activities, new work, stories published on the Magnum website, and the latest offerings from our shop.