Picturing MexicoFilm entered a heterogeneous media environment at the turn of the 20th century, drawing on diverse media forms and practices. Picturing Mexico: From the Camera Lucida to Film considers the 18th century topographical view, the early 19th century painted panorama, and the pictorial organisation of lithographs and photographs of Mexico made by nineteenth century visitors to the country from Europe and North America. The introduction of the private