This unique book explores the history and iconography of “Guadalupe”, from the Aztec Tonantzin, through its introduction into the New Spain territories, until its use in international contemporary social movements. A key image that contributed to the formation of a whole Nation.

Catalogue technical specifications

Photographs Alejandro Gómez de Tuddo & Basilisco Archives, Archivo General de la Nación, Fototeca INAH Archives, Pablo Aguinaco, Graciela Iturbide & others.
Research & texts Carla Zarebska
Original idea Uroboros-Basilisco
Language Spanish & English
Publishers Uroboros-Basilisco & Zare Books
ISBN english version 970-91615-5-5
ISBN spanish version 970-91615-4-7
Firs edition 2002

Technical specifications
Cover Hard bound & paper bound
Format Portrait
Size 8.7 x 10 (extended 17.4 x 10 in)
Extend 360 pages
Copies 10,000 (3,000 in english & 7,000 in spanish)
Materials
– Hard Bound –
Cover 2 mm fray board, wrapped with cloth & embossing
Sleeve 200 g. mica
Ends 200 g. couché semi matte paper
Interior 200 g. semi matte couché paper. Spot varnished images
– Paper Back –
Cover 2 mm frayboard, wrapped with 200 g. semi matte couché paper with matte lamination
Interior 200 g.  semi matte couché paper. Spot varnished images
Printing
Sleeve 1c x 0
Ends 1c x 0 & spot varnished
Inside 5c x 5c
Binding
Smyth sawm