“An Archive of Dust: The Photo Collages” was on view at Christie’s, New York from September 9-12, 2021, curated by Meghan Doyle. Marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center, Elena del Rivero exhibited these works for the first time.

Made from 2011-2020, these collages consist of analog black and white photographs of works destroyed in del Rivero’s home studio during 9/11. These prints were intentionally destroyed and collaged into new works through the process of mending that is central to del Rivero’s practice.

#25

2011-2018

Collaged selenium toned silver gelatin prints with thread

10-1/2” x 14”

#27

2011-2018

Collaged selenium toned silver gelatin prints with thread and gold leaf on linen

11” x 19-1/4”

#30

2014-2018

Collaged selenium toned silver gelatin prints with thread

11” x 16-1/2”

# 11

2012-14

Collaged selenium toned silver gelatin prints with thread and salvaged fragment of oil on canvas

11” x 14”

#1

2011-2015

Collaged Selenium toned silver gelatin prints with Spanish lace mantilla and thread

34” x 34”

#44

2014-2018

Collaged selenium toned silver gelatin prints with thread and vintage postcard of Goya’s Retrato del Marqués de San Adrian, Navarra Museum, Spain

18-1/2” x 18-3/4”

#37

2014-2018

Collaged selenium toned silver gelatin prints with thread

18-3/4” x 19”

#43

2014-2018

Collaged selenium toned silver gelatin prints with thread and vintage postcard of Curro Romero

11” x 18”

# 6

2011

Selenium toned silver gelatin prints with oil paint

7-7/8” x 10”