Mario Rangel Faz, Paisaje pa’ Cocina

Mexico City, Cocina Ediciones, 1982. Original black ink and spray paint drawing on white cardboard sheet by the renown Mexican painter Mario Rangel Faz. Leporello, folded in 5 parts of 35.5 x 21 cm. Housed in a grey cardboard portfolio, spectacularly illustrated with airbrush technique, templates and a stamp. The portfolio cover features a hand stamped title and artist's name, as well as a thumbprint in red ink. Edition unknown, but 2 other editions are located, each one is handmade and unique. One copy is held at the collection of MUAC- UNAM in Mexico City.

Mario Rangel Faz (1956-2009) is one of Mexico's most highly respected contemporary artists. In 1976, Faz became a founding member of Grupo Suma (with Santiago Rebolledo, René Freire et al), a Mexico City based artists' collective that helped to shape contemporary Mexican art and protest.