Flor Garduño

(Zürich, self-published: 1993, a total edition of 45), a portfolio of 10 platinum-palladium prints, each blindstamped in the margin, signed, titled, editioned '27/40,' and numbered in pencil and with the portfolio and printer's stamps on the reverse, in individual letterpress wrappers, 1988-90, printed in 1993; together with the letterpress title, statement by Carlos Fuentes, plate list, and colophon, signed and editioned '27/40' in pencil. Folio, buckram clamshell box with stamped cover and spine

These platinum-palladium prints, on heavy paper with a deckled edge, are in generally excellent condition. There is occasional, very minor soiling in the margins or on the reverse of some of the plates. The reverse of each print is sequentially numbered '361' through '370', likely by the printer, in pencil. The wrappers, front matter, and clamshell box are in generally excellent condition. There is a stray, linear graphite mark on the front matter wrapper. The clamshell box is lightly rubbed at the extremities. The plates are as follows: Taita Marcos (Taita Marcos), Cotocachi, Ecuador, 1988 Cofrade (Member of the confraternity), Sololá, Guatemala, 1989 Virgen (Virgin), Coroma, Bolivia, 1990 Reina (Queen), Todos Santos Cuchumatán, Guatemala, 1989 Marcos y Simona (Marcos and Simona), Candelaria, Bolivia, 1990 Canasta de luz (Basket of Light), Sumpango, Guatemala, 1989 Sixto (Sixto), Altos de La Paz, Bolivia, 1990 El Rayo (The lightning), Sauto, Bolivia, 1990 El ángel herido (Wounded angel), San Antonio Aguascalientes, Guatemala, 1989 Polvo serán, mas polvo enamorado (Dust they become, but dust in love), Toledo, Bolivia, 1990
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