Luis A. González, bibliotecário responsável pelo setor de Estudos latino-americanos da Universidade de Indiana, montou exposição de livros cartoneros com Denise Stuempfle. Numa das vitrines, Hora de Ir, de João A. Carrascoza, O Garfo, de Ricardo Zelarayan, A Estrelíssima, de Tatiana Belinky e O Gato Peludo, de Wilson Bueno:
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Since emerging in Argentina in 2003,
libros cartoneros have
flourished throughout Latin America and Spain. Bound in recycled
cardboard, these distinctive handmade books are published by small
independent presses with noble aspirations: to promote writing and make
literature more accessible to the people.
The exhibition features a selection of the nearly 500 cardboard books
from 22 publishers collected by the Indiana University Libraries. The
Latin American Studies collection holds one of the strongest library
collections of these unique artifacts in North America. The physical
exhibition is arranged into eight displays, covering topics as diverse
as emerging writers, social issues, children’s literature, and
rediscovered works of literature. Posters provide more information
about the small independent
cartonera publishers, their
origins, their publishing philosophy, the innovative activities they use
to disseminate their works, and the growing international recognition
they are attaining as a valuable social and cultural initiative. A
digital companion exhibition can be seen on the new visualization screen
(IQ-Wall) adjacent to the main exhibition area. Finally, a poster
exhibition further complements the displays in the lobby of the Wells
Library.
The co-curators of this exhibition are
Denise Stuempfle, Cataloger of Latin American Studies, and myself,
Luis A. González, Librarian for Latin American Studies at Indiana University.
Interested visitors will also have the opportunity to make their own
libros cartoneros
in a workshop led by Jim Canary, Head Conservator of the Lilly library.
The accompanying workshop will take place at the Indiana University
Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts (Room 221) on Friday, October 26
from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. For more information about the workshop, please
contact Denise Stuempfle at
dstuempf@indiana.edu.
The exhibition “From Trash to Treasure” will be on display on the
main floor of the East Tower of the Herman B Wells Library through
November 9, 2012.
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Luis A. González, Ph.D.
Indiana University