Living * | Coffee Table Books Mexico: The Land Of Charm

A Sumptuous Clothbound Compendium Of Modern Mexican Ephemera From Postage Stamps To Tourist Guides

This Volume Gathers A Surprising And Engaging Sampling Of 350 Pieces Of Printed Matter: Material That Circulated Between The 1910S And The 1960S, With Print Runs Of Anywhere From A Thousand To Tens Of Thousands Of Copies. These Ephemeral, Utilitarian Publications—Many Created By Well-Known Artists And Designers—Flooded Streets, Newspaper Stands, Bookshops And Homes, With The Common Aim Of Disseminating An Idealized Image Of What Is Considered Typically Mexican.

Drawn From Private Collections And The Holdings Of Museums, With No Claim To Completeness, The Material In Mexico: The Land Of Charm Ranges In Size From Stamps To Posters, And Includes Material Such As Books, Illustrated Magazines, Photography Magazines, Songbooks And Musical Scores, Almanacs And Calendars, Tourist Guides And Maps. The Result Is Impressive, In Terms Of Both Individual Examples And The Collection As A Whole: These Images Are Now A Part Of Mexican History.

Artists And Designers Include: Jose Espert Arcos, Ernesto Garcia Cabral, Jean Charlot, Francisco Diaz De Leon, Carlos Neve, Mariano Martinez, Carlos Merida, Diego Rivera, Saturino Herran, Emily Edwards And Zita Canessi.

Author: Mercurio Lopez Casillas (Text By), James Oles (Text By). Isbn: 9788417975517 Hardcover: 224 Pages. Size: 9.5 X 6.8