First Latino Photobook?

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Escalante, Jim

Publication: Madison, WI: Iguana Press, 1978. First Edition.

Notes: One of 12 copies of this fine press book, with nine original mounted photographs of urban details taken during a trip to France. The artist taught at the University of Wisconsin for thirty-one years, including as the director of the Chican@/Latin@ Studies program.

This is one of the first fine press books (printed letterpress) and one of the first if not the first photobook by a Latino artist.

It may be the first book of the press. There are no copies in OCLC.

Edition + Condition: The edges are somewhat foxed and the jacket has worn along the bottom edge.

Item No: #363878

Price: $600