Geoff Winningham began photographing the popular fiestas of Mexico in 1984. Returning to the same Mexican villages several times a year, he formed personal relationships with families who permitted him to photograph them in the intimacy of their homes, and local officials who gave him special access to all phases of the celebrations. The fiestas provide tangible links to the pre-Hispanic cultures of middle America, intertwining some of the great Pagan festivals of these ancient peoples with catholic ritual and tradition. In the Eye of the Sun is a remarkable visual chronicle of Mexican life. The book also includes an introduction by Richard Rodriguez and an essay by J.M.G. Le Clezio.
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In The Eye Of The Sun Mexican Fiestas is an illustrated book on the preparations and rituals of Mexican fiestas. From costume preparation to wood carving and flower weaving, to animal selection and its sacrifice.
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clzio, recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature, was born to Mauritian parents in 1940, in Nice. At age eight the family moved to Nigeria, and on the long voyage Le Clzio began his authorial career with two short novels and a prospectus of forthcoming titles. Returning to Nice at age ten, he was awarded a Bachelor's Degree from Institut d'tudes Littraires and a Doctorate from the University of Aix-en-Provence. Le Clzio is the author of more than thirty adult and children's titles, including his breakthrough 1980 novel, The Desert, and The Prospector.
"The best American essayist."-Village Voice
Richard Rodriguez is the author of Hunger of Memory, Brown, and Days of Obligation. He is a fellow of New America Media. He was a long-time contributor to PBS and continues to write for Harper's Magazine and the Los Angeles Times. He lives in San Francisco.
Geoff Winningham holds the Lynette S. Autrey Chair in the Humanities at Rice University, where he has taught since 1969. He has published twelve books, including, most recently, Going Back to Galveston: Nature, Funk and Fantasy in a Favorite Place. His photographs are in many collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Whitliff Collections.
Geoff Winningham holds the Lynette S. Autrey Chair in the Humanities at Rice University, where he has taught since 1969. He has published twelve books, including, most recently, Going Back to Galveston: Nature, Funk and Fantasy in a Favorite Place. His photographs are in many collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; and the Whitliff Collections.
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clzio, recipient of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature, was born to Mauritian parents in 1940, in Nice. At age eight the family moved to Nigeria, and on the long voyage Le Clzio began his authorial career with two short novels and a prospectus of forthcoming titles. Returning to Nice at age ten, he was awarded a Bachelor's Degree from Institut d'tudes Littraires and a Doctorate from the University of Aix-en-Provence. Le Clzio is the author of more than thirty adult and children's titles, including his breakthrough 1980 novel, The Desert, and The Prospector.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. CY1 - A first edition (stated) hardcover book SIGNED by Geoff Winningham on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, previous owner's library seal emboss on the front bottom right corner, some scattered light scratches, rubbing and scuffing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book lightly cocked, some bumped corners, previous owner's library seal emboss on the bottom right corner of the front free endpaper, light discoloration and shelf wear. Introduction by Richard Rodriguez, Essay by J.M.G. le Clezio. 9.25"x12", 96 Satisfaction Guaranteed. In the Eye of the Sun: Mexican Fiestas is a book of photographs by Geoff Winningham. The book is a study of the popular fiestas of Mexico, showing the inhabitants of several Mexican villages. The fiestas intertwine some of the great pagan festivals with Catholic ritual and tradition. These photographs show family scenes, revelers and religious ceremonies. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 2407ec524
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. (1996) First edition stated, 1st prntg. Richard Rodriguez (introd), J.M.G. Le Clezio (essay). orange-red cloth boards, clean & bright, bndg crisp, unclipped color photo illus red-orange dj, exc unread, gift cond; 96 pp. 12"-9.5". photographs of festivals in several regions & villages in rural Mexico beginning in 1984. Seller Inventory # RB4435
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