PQ7384 .A13 2024
This handmade book features 15 unnumbered pages with cardboard construction and blue canvas covers. It includes cut-out illustrations mounted on pages and covers. The front cover displays a boxed diorama with a frame decorated with cut-outs and buttons. Inside the frame is a black-and-white cut-out of a male bodybuilder with a colorful butterfly obscuring his head. Behind the figure is a sun-shaped mirror with a single shard remaining at its center. The book incorporates various elements of gay-coded imagery throughout. It contains works by seven authors: Marina by Yasmany González, Hombres somos, muchacho by Pedro de Jesús, Cuerpos by Milho Montenegro, Por cinco años by Yoandy Cabrera, Genealogía del miedo by Ragnar Wilfredo Robas, Cowboys by Jorge García de la Fe, and Infancia de un subalterno by Roberto Fournier.
PQ7384 .A13 2024.
Leonardo Amador is a Cuban artist currently residing in Miami, Florida. He graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from the North Dade Campus and is known for his work in mixed media and collage. Amador's artistic practice includes creating unique handmade books and visual art pieces that often incorporate vibrant colors and intricate designs, reflecting his Cuban heritage and personal experiences. His work has been featured in various platforms, showcasing his contributions to contemporary art, particularly within the Cuban artistic community.
Handmade book; cardboard pages; blue canvas covers; cut-out illustrations mounted on pages and covers; front cover supports a boxed diorama whose frame is festooned with more cut-outs and buttons; inside the frame stands a black-and-white cutout of a male body builder whose head is obscured by a colorful butterfly; behind his head is a mirror stylized as a sun with a single shard of mirror left at its center. The book is sprinkled throughout with various bits of gay-coded iconography.
PQ7390.A429 C37 2024
"Casi invisible al atardecer" is a handmade poetry book by Cuban poet Digdora Alonso, featuring design and collages by Leonardo Amador. This unique 15-page creation is stored in a decorative box and showcases a blend of visual and literary art. The book's cardboard pages are bound with colorful linen adorned with a rose motif, while the storage box is covered in floral fabric. Its artistic elements include a mounted picture frame, dried twigs and leaves, text cut-outs, and a portrait of Alonso, who was born in 1921 in Matanzas.The collection contains six poems: "Las costillas," "Palabras nuestras," "Música y música," "Piscicultor y jardinero," "Poema 1," and "Coleccionista de mariposas," embodying Alonso's poetic vision in a visually striking format.
