Las MexicanasLas Mexicanas

"'Las Mexicanas' is an impressive compilation of photographs from the mid-nineteenth century to the 1960s that captures the essence and evolution of Mexican women before the camera lens throughout history. Under the expert eye of photographer and editor Pablo Ortiz Monasterio, this collection of images shapes a captivating portrait, showing the empowerment of Mexican women since the early days of photographic practice. This book also includes an invaluable essay by Brenda Navarro, a renowned Mexican writer, sociologist, and economist. Her perspective provides a contextual and in-depth angle that further enriches the comprehension of the images and the stories within them."--Page 4 of printed paper wrapper.
"'Las Mexicanas', es una impresionante recopilación de fotografias que abarca desde mediados del siglo XIX hasta la década de 1960. En ella se captura la esencia y evolución de las mujeres mexicanas a través de la lente de la cámara a lo largo de la historia. Bajo la experta mirada del fotógrafo y editor Pablo Ortiz Monasterio, este conjunto de imágenes conforma un retrato cautivador en el que se muestra el empoderamiento de las mujeres mexicanas desde los albores de la práctica fotográfica. El libro también incluye un valioso ensayo escrito por Brenda Navarro, una destacada escritora, socióloga y economista mexicana. Su perspectiva proporciona una mirada contextual y profunda que enriquece aún más la comprensión de las imágenes y las historias que estas contienen."--Page 4 of printed paper wrapper.
'Las Mexicanas' presents a careful selection of studio and vernacular photographs of Mexican women from the mid-nineteenth century to the 60s. Through the careful edition of Pablo Ortiz Monasterio, the set of images forms a portrait in which the journey of women's empowerment is shown before the camera since the beginnings of photographic practice. Much of the body of images in this edition come from a private collection created during more than a decade of visits to the main flea markets in Mexico City with the complicity of connoisseurs, support from booksellers and merchants. Given its nature, the volume attracts a large audience interested not only in collecting and the study of photography, but also in the themes of social sciences, feminisms, and cultural representations. With the spirit of proposing an alternative starting point for approaching photography, 'Las Mexicanas' highlights the intimate and powerful relationship between the photographic medium, women and all those people who, in Mexico, were fortunate to have a camera in their hands.