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A cacophony of sights sounds and tastes Mexico City is an immersive experience for every sense. It’s all captured in Assouline’s ‘Mexico City’ a colorful account of the ongoing tale of a metropolis paved with rich legends and mythologies and no shortage of inspiration with its vibrant avenues and side streets markets and museums. Authored by Aleph Molinari the volume explores the city’s origins going back to the fourteenth century its surrounding volcanoes and ubiquitous gardens. An indigenous pre-Hispanic past mingles with examples of colonial architecture across pages that also shine a light on the use of local materials in the creation of a Spanish-baroque aesthetic which come together to create a unique style. It’s all presented alongside cultural landmarks like Diego Riveras Anahuacalli Museum and architect Juan OGormans Cave House as well as cinematic backdrops that have drawn Mexico’s top filmmakers like Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu Alfonso Cuarn and Michel Franco for a compelling story of Mexico City’s past and present.
- Hardcover 312 pages
- Linen cover
- Written by the multi-talented Aleph Molinari Anfisa Vrubel
- Includes 200 illustrations
- Discover the Anahuacalli Museum and Juan O’Gorman’s Cave House
- Published by Assouline