About The Book

The work of Argentine photographer Leandro Katz is presented here in dialogue with the nineteenth-century artist Frederick Catherwood, whose images of Maya ruins have fascinated viewers for more than a century.

About The Author

Jesse Lerner is a professor of intercollegiate media studies at Claremont College. He is the author of four books, including The Maya of Modernism: Art, Architecture, and Film (UNM Press).

Product Details

  • Publisher: UNM Press (January 12, 2018)
  • Length: 144 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780826358493

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By using The Catherwood Project series as its central point, this book gives an excellent overview of Leandro Katz's work, putting in context and analyzing his interest in writing systems, the Mayan culture, and issues of representation. A seminal conceptual artist from Latin America, Leandro Katz's complex production is explored in this book by utilizing a multidisciplinary approach that reveals the intricate aspects of his work.--Idurre Alonso, Getty Research Institute

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