Cover of an artist book by Carilda Oliver
20 Years of Handmade Books from Cuba's Ediciones Vigia

Working with limited resources and recycled materials, artists from Matanzas Cuba  formed an independent publishing house, Ediciones Vigia, in 1985.  With use of only two machines, a borrowed mimeograph machine and typewriter, plus tremendous imagination, these artists have created limited editions of handmade, hand colored books for twenty years.  Concentrating on poetry, short stories, and works for children, these books encompass a variety of formats, including sewn books, accordion style bindings, scrolls, and more.

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