MEXICO: Royal Family

A public event in Mexico can hardly be called official until there has been a scuffle between the camera-toting Casasolas. Members of Mexico's royal family of photography have been fighting among themselves ever since Grandfather Agustín turned picture-taker 70 years ago. Says smiling Grandmother Doña Refugio: "My husband Agustín taught them to fight for their pictures, and that's the way it should be. And anyway, we are all united in the big projects."

Every Sunday, as many as 30 Casasolas gather at Doña Refugio's big table in suburban Mixcoac to criticize the week's output and argue sports and politics. This week...

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