Publications and artist’s books
Fond Vicente Rojo / Artist’s books
Since he came to Mexico, Vicente Rojo (Barcelona, 1932) has developed an vast output as an artist and graphic designer. He was the founder of the Madero Printing Company in 1961, and as a result is considered a pioneer in graphic design in Mexico. The collection consists of 38 books made between 1968 and 2001 by Vicente Rojo, along with authors such as José Emilio Pacheco, Octavio Paz, Álvaro Mutis, David Huerta, José Miguel Ullán, Juan Villoro and Miguel León Portilla. It also includes sketches and models that reveal the creative process. The papers and fabrics of the artist’s books deploy techniques such as offset, silkscreen, etching, aquatint and gravure.
Fond Cooperativa Cráter Invertido
Since 2011, the Cooperativa Cráter Invertido has been made up of graduates from the National School of Visual Arts (UNAM) and the School of Painting, Sculpture and Printmaking “La Esmeralda” (INBA). Although its practice covers artistic production, experimental pedagogical spaces and a critical reading of diverse social realities, the archive contains only the published output, made with a risograph machine. Through its own imprint, Cráneo Invertido, the publishing practice allows its members to “visualize, materialize and share the collaborative work and its contents.”
Fond Colección XIX Olimpiada Cultural México 1968
The 19th Olympic Games were held in Mexico from October 12 to 27, 1968 and included, for the first time, a parallel cultural program. The organizing committee of the Cultural Olympiad, headed by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, developed a program that included exhibitions of art and science. However, the 19th Olympic Games were marked by the student movement, a watershed moment in the history of the country. The collection is the result of the extensive publishing output undertaken at the time, and reflects the contribution of the Olympic Games to visual culture. It contains bulletins, Olympic cards, graphic summaries, brochures, guides, regulations, posters, exhibition catalogs, music, theater and dance programs and an example of the official uniform of the hostesses during the Olympic Games.
Fond Casper
Casper was a monthly publication by Damián Ortega, Daniel Guzmán, Gabriel Kuri and Luis Felipe Ortega, members of the Temístocles 44 space. Printed using photocopies, it was distributed among friends and people from the art world, or by subscription via postal mail. Its name derives from an anagram that changed in each of the 12 issues published between 1998 and 1999. It included texts on conceptual art, installations, interviews with artists and screenprints on the cover or posters and decals made by artists active in Mexico at the end of the nineties. The project included the design of t-shirts with the cover of each issue. The archive comprises the 12 issues.
