Border Bang (Bilingual edition) av Jorge Gutierrez

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<p>The acclaimed director of <em>The Book of Life</em> returns with an original art book celebrating the mix between American pop culture and Mexican folklore. This bilingual (English-Spanish) book is a loving reflection of Mexican artist Jorge R. Guti¿ez¿s childhood narrative of the re-appropriated pop culture references he grew up with, seeing them on his daily walks across the Mexico¿U.S. border.</p><p>Guti¿ez created more than 100 paintings in his unique style, each proposing a bootleg version of popular characters, artists, and musicians, from Spiderman and the Powerpuff Girls to David Bowie and Tupac Shakur; homage is also paid to Mexican icons, including Frida Kahlo, Pancho Villa, Lucha Libre, and the 1986 Mexican World Cup mascot.</p><p>As the new American administration¿s politics raises awareness about migrants all over the world, <em>Border Bang</em> is a love letter to diversity and cross-cultural dialogue,with appeal to fans of both American pop culture and traditional Mex