The Catherwood Project - by Jesse Lerner (Paperback)

About the Book

The work of Argentine photographer Leandro Katz is presented here in dialogue with the nineteenth-century artist Frederick Catherwood, whose images of Maya ruins have fascinated viewers for more than a century.

Book Synopsis

The work of Argentine photographer Leandro Katz is presented here in dialogue with the nineteenth-century artist Frederick Catherwood, whose images of Maya ruins have fascinated viewers for more than a century.

Review Quotes

By using The Catherwood Project series as its central point, this book gives an excellent overview of Leandro Katz's work, putting in context and analyzing his interest in writing systems, the Mayan culture, and issues of representation. A seminal conceptual artist from Latin America, Leandro Katz's complex production is explored in this book by utilizing a multidisciplinary approach that reveals the intricate aspects of his work.--Idurre Alonso, Getty Research Institute

About the Author

Leandro Katz is a visual artist and writer known for his films and photographic installations. He has taught at Brown University and William Paterson University and currently shuttles between Buenos Aires and Los Angeles.

Jesse Lerner is a professor of intercollegiate media studies at Claremont College. He is the author of four books, including The Maya of Modernism: Art, Architecture, and Film (UNM Press).