Revealing Mexico
Category: Books,Politics & Social Sciences,Social Sciences
Revealing Mexico Details
Amazon.com Review From Revealing Mexico Click on the images below to open larger versions. See larger image See larger image See larger image See larger image See larger image See larger image See larger image Read more About the Author John Mack was born in New York City and recieved his BA in sociology from Duke University. After graduating he travelled to Antarctica to serve as production assistant on the IMAX film The Endurance: Shackelton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition. He began shooting photography soon after and is the author of Xibalbá: Lost Dreams of the Mexican Rainforest (Galería Acá, 2005). Mack has lived and worked in Mexico since 2002. Susanne Steines is a journalist and poet living and working in Mexico. Her writing has been published in Die Zeit and in the book Xibalbá: Lost Dreams of the Mexican Rainforest (Galería Acá, 2005). Read more
Reviews
I grew up in Mexico and currently living in the United States of America. This book is the closest I have seen to exposing the real Mexico, or at least the one I knew growing up. It is an incredibly diverse country in many ways (socially, economically, culturally, even politically), and it is sad that mainstream media homogenizes, and mostly into a negative view of it.The photographs are great, and they are the heart of this book. The essays and commentaries are really insightful too. It is extremely hard to single out a picture or essay, but I am going to highlight the tranquil, free and even social life of old people displayed in the pictures.In short, in this book you not only get a glimpse of the true Mexico there is, but you also discover the value of artists like John Mack and Susanne Steines who are rare in a media world of generalizations. Of course, if you want to learn about what Mexico truly is, you need to go there in person and experience it yourself. Just remember to go to different regions and expect surprises!
