Cartas del Sotavento
'Cartas del Sotavento' is a limited edition artist book printed and bound by Celeste Jaime at AlterNativa in Morelia, Michoacan. In addition, the book includes two original woodcuts printed I printed in my Mexico City studio and created specially for the project printed on "Tamayo" a Mexican handmade paper. It is my first book of poetry using the very old décima form. The 28 poems are dedicated to outstanding contemporary figures of son jarocho music. My poems are intended as letters that I would send to someone outside Veracruz and are a demonstration of my love for the region and the music of course. The flying fish motif is a small tribute to the postal workers who continue to deliver letters and packages during this pandemic. The flying fish also represents the inspiration that suddenly reveals itself when emerging from beneath the depths. Most creative work is born from a fleeting image or idea.
Here is the portrait and one of the poems dedicated to the musician and composer Patricio Hidalgo.
Here is the portrait and one of the poems dedicated to the musician and composer Patricio Hidalgo.
Es un ensueño de ave
su compás de seis por ocho,
y demuestra este jarocho
que su jarana es la llave,
la que gira con el suave
abanico de su mano,
que convierte en un arcano
cada cuerda cuando toca,
para lanzar de su boca
milagros de monte y llano.
su compás de seis por ocho,
y demuestra este jarocho
que su jarana es la llave,
la que gira con el suave
abanico de su mano,
que convierte en un arcano
cada cuerda cuando toca,
para lanzar de su boca
milagros de monte y llano.
The book has 24 pages and the edition consists of 106 numbered and signed books.
The cover is screen printed with inkjet.
$80 USD including shipping by regular mail.
The cover is screen printed with inkjet.
$80 USD including shipping by regular mail.
A video from inside the book
The two original prints bound into the book.
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