Taking Form, Making Worlds: Cartonera Publishers in Latin America

by Lucy Bell, Alex Ungprateeb Flynn, Patrick O'Hare

A publishing phenomenon and artistic project, cartonera was born in the wake of Argentina's 2001 economic crisis. Infused with a rebellious spirit, it has exploded in popularity, with hundreds of publishers across Latin America and Europe making colorful, low-cost books out of cardboard salvaged from the street. Taking Form, Making Worlds is the first comprehensive study of cartonera. Drawing on interdisciplinary research conducted across...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147732495X
• ISBN13: 9781477324950
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"