Built on Aztec history, Mexico City has a rich cultural history worth recounting over and over again. Highlighting this cultural legacy is the latest addition to Assouline’s ever-growing ‘Travel Series’, Mexico City by Aleph Molinari and Anfisa Vrubel.
The beautiful monograph, filled with stunning images and interesting stories, covers the vast cultural landscape of one of the oldest inhabited settlements, and celebrates its contemporary cinematic appeal.
Mexico City book by Aleph Molinari and Anfisa Vrubel
Mexico City is wrapped in folklore and creativity, a constant source of inspiration for artists and creatives alike. The new book guides readers on an in-depth tour through boldly painted architecture in a rainbow of warm colours, shaded side streets hosting make-shift altars, and intricate textiles draped in local markets.
Young women, outfitted in traditional costumes, attend a folk festival in Mexico City, circa
1910
An assemblage of Día de los Muertos decorations
Molinari, who was born in Mexico City and is now based in Paris, and Vrubel, who lives between the Mexican capital and New York, delve into Mexico City’s indigenous, pre-Hispanic beginnings in the 14th century, and explore its distinctive colonial architecture with a Spanish baroque aesthetic, and the use of native materials such as cantera and tezontle (types of volcanic stone).
Brightly coloured still life of a cactus in Mexico City
Also celebrated are landmarks such as Diego Rivera’s Anahuacalli Museum and architect Juan O’Gorman’s Cave House, along with local cuisine, the city’s art scene, and festivals such as Día de los Muertos.
A collaboration between architect Ricardo Legorreta and artist Vicente Rojo, País de
Volcanes, is a fountain consisting of over a thousand pyramids in a shallow pool
A participant takes part in the parade, starting from the Zócalo and ending in Paseo de la
Reforma, during the Día de los Muertos, 2017
San Rafael
From Oaxacan photographer Enrique Leyva’s series Realismo Mágico II
Inside the Mexico City townhouse belonging to interior designer DirkJan Kinet
Inspired by Carlos Fuentes’ Where the Air Is Clear, Vicente Rojo created Pérgola Ixca
Cienfuegos in Polanco
‘Mexico City’ by Aleph Molinar and Anfisa Vrube is available from Assouline.
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