This photograph is number 21 on the Aaron Siskind slides. It is titled Acolman and was taken in 1955. The origin of the photo is not listed. While looking at this photo I can see a lot of abstract qualities. If I start at the left, I can see a long column of rectangles that seem to be worn down or eroded. As I move to the right the columns continue but they are uneven in shape and size. I can see that there are legs of people at the very bottom of the photo. This leads me to believe that this is some type of wall that people are standing behind. The shapes that make up the wall seem to be dripping and dirty. The photograph is in black and white, which is one of the more famous aspects of Siskind’s photography. This contrast between black and white allows the audience to really focus on the different parts of this piece. It creates a define line between one area and another on the wall. Due to the contrast of black and white, the different shapes and sizes that are present in the photo and the addition of not having a clear knowledge of what the object in the photo actually is, I believe that this work is abstract even though there seems to be a few people standing in the background.
Yes I agree that it is more abstract than documentary. The two skirts become part of the abstraction. What, other than the figures, suggests depth.