Blending documentary and conceptual photography, de Middel’s account of migrants traveling to California brings the plight of immigration into harsh relief
Cristina de Middel (born 1975), the first Spanish head of Magnum Photos, has been traveling for years with Mexican migrants on the train they call “the beast”: interviewing sicarios (hired killers) and talking for hours with "coyotes" (clandestine smugglers) and police officers. She combines her own photographs with objects found in the desert and archival footage, creating a multi-layered narrative that evokes the hardships and dangers of searching for a better life. The journey begins in Tapachula, a city on the southern border of Mexico with Guatemala, and ends in Felicity, a small town in California dubbed the “Center of the World.” This saga is punctuated by the accounts of three migrants recounting their crossing, as well as a commentary by the artist. An afterword by Mexican journalist Pedro Anza illuminates the issues at stake and the human consequences of the United States’ obsession with closing its borders.
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FORMAT: Hbk, 8 x 11.75 in. / 176 pgs / 130 color / 20 b&w. LIST PRICE: U.S. $60.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $90 ISBN: 9788410290006 PUBLISHER: RM AVAILABLE: 10/1/2024 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: FLAT40 PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA ONLY
Published by RM. Text by Pedro Anza, Cristina de Middel.
Blending documentary and conceptual photography, de Middel’s account of migrants traveling to California brings the plight of immigration into harsh relief
Cristina de Middel (born 1975), the first Spanish head of Magnum Photos, has been traveling for years with Mexican migrants on the train they call “the beast”: interviewing sicarios (hired killers) and talking for hours with "coyotes" (clandestine smugglers) and police officers. She combines her own photographs with objects found in the desert and archival footage, creating a multi-layered narrative that evokes the hardships and dangers of searching for a better life. The journey begins in Tapachula, a city on the southern border of Mexico with Guatemala, and ends in Felicity, a small town in California dubbed the “Center of the World.” This saga is punctuated by the accounts of three migrants recounting their crossing, as well as a commentary by the artist. An afterword by Mexican journalist Pedro Anza illuminates the issues at stake and the human consequences of the United States’ obsession with closing its borders.
