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Handmade in Cuba is an in-depth examination of Ediciones Vigía, an artisanal press that published exquisite books crafted from simple supplies during some of Cuba's most dire economic periods. Vividly illustrated, this volume shows how the publishing collective responded to the nation's changing historical and political situation from the margins of society, representing Cuban culture across the boundaries of race, age, gender, and genre.In this volume, poets and scholars reflect on the unique artistic direction of Rolando Estévez, who oversaw the creation of over 500 handmade books and magazines between 1985 and 2014. They highlight the beautiful designs and unusual materials selected, including fabric, metals, wood, feathers, and discarded items. Through diverse perspectives, including an interview with Estévez himself, the essays showcase the unlimited inventive possibilities of books as objects, as sculptural pieces, and as installations. Even in the age of technology, Estévez generated enormous excitement and admiration for these hand-crafted books, and this volume offers the first inside view of this important alternative publishing space.Contributors: Ruth Behar | Juanamaría Cordones-Cook | Gwendolyn Díaz | Erin Finzer | William Luis | Nancy Morejón | Kim Nochi | Carina Pino Santos | Soleida Ríos | Kristin Schwain | Elzbieta Sklodowska

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Author:   Ruth Behar ,  Juanamaría Cordones-Cook ,  Kristin Schwain
Publisher:   University Press of Florida
Imprint:   University Press of Florida
ISBN:  

9781683401520

ISBN 10:   1683401522
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   30 July 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"1. For the Love of Beautiful Books: An Ode to the Work of Rolando Estévez for Ediciones Vigía — Ruth Behar 2. Estévez Always Walking on the Grass — Nancy Morejón 3. The Artist's Voice: Rolando Estévez Jordán Interviewed by Juanamaría Cordones-Cook 4. Estévez's Artistic Journey — Juanamaría Cordones-Cook Enchantments 5. Tracing the Tracks of Time in Natural Love: Nancy Morejón's Cántico de la huella — Gwendolyn Díaz 6. ""Vigía es Elegua:"" Crossing and Dwelling in Barquitos del San Juan (2007) — Kristin Schwain 7. An Enchanting Exchange: The Gift Economy of Vigía Books — Erin S. Finzer 8. The Brilliant Poverty of Vigía — Carina Pino Santos Histories 9. Vigía Iconography and the Construction of a Cuban Identity — Kim Larson 10. Between Wonder and Resonance: Ediciones Vigía and the Archives of the Special Period in Cuba — Elzbieta Sklodowska 11. Vigía and the Cuban Nation — William Luis Bibliography Filmography Contributors Index"

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"Ruth Behar is the Victor Haim Perera Collegiate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan and the recipient of a MacArthur ""Genius"" Award. Her many books include Traveling Heavy: A Memoir in between Journeys and Lucky Broken Girl. Juanamaría Cordones-Cook is the Curators' Distinguished Research Professor and the Catherine Paine Middlebush Professor of Romance Languages at the University of Missouri. An Emmy-nominated filmmaker, she is the author or editor of numerous award winning books, including Nancy Morejón's Looking Within/Mirar adentro: Selected Poems/Poemas escogidos, 1954–2000. Kristin Schwain, associate professor of art history at the University of Missouri, is the author of Signs of Grace: Religion and American Art in the Gilded Age."

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