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Staying at Casa Spratling, the former silver studio of William Spratling
The period of 1900-1950 marked the Mexican Renaissance and brought us names like Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo. It also attracted American born architect, William Spratling, to the tiny silver mining town of Taxco in 1931. He was surprised to find that, despite the mining, there was no silversmithing, and he opened his silversmith shop…
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Photos of Taxco, Mexico
Like my home town of San Francisco, Taxco, Mexico is a place where it is impossible to look any direction at any time without seeing something beautiful.
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A visit to the ranch of the Silver Gringo, William Spratling
On my first visit to Casa Spratling, Vio told me that I should visit the ranch that belonged to her father. It was out in the country and much quieter than being in town, but I like the bustling energy of a city so I didn’t take her up on her offer until this visit…
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