La Cucaracha - Pieter Hugo (Signed; First edition), Editorial RM

This large, signed edition of La Cucaracha by Pieter Hugo is part of the Darwin Bookshop for its visceral engagement with the collision of myth, ritual and social reality across the global South. Hugo’s work traverses landscapes of tradition and transformation—from West Africa to the Caribbean—revealing how belief, performance and power interlock in contemporary life. The title La Cucaracha evokes survival and persistence; Hugo’s images give it visual force, staging encounters that are at once documentary and revelatory.

Printed on generous paper and bound in a striking red cloth‑covered hardcover with gilt lettering, La Cucaracha unfolds as a choreographed exploration of quasi‑religious spectacle, coded gesture and embodied presence. The photographs interweave scenes of ritual, procession, masquerade and everyday defiance, each frame articulated with Hugo’s characteristic formal rigor. This copy, personally signed by the artist, carries an added layer of provenance and editorial significance. With texts and contextual framing, the book positions Hugo not merely as a chronicler but as a collaborator with the visual languages of resistance and enchantment.

Technical Sheet

Title
La Cucaracha

Artist / Author
Pieter Hugo

Date
2019

Technique / Printing Method
Offset printing

Medium / Materials
Hardcover, cloth binding with gilt lettering

Edition
First edition (signed)

Signed
Yes (artist signature on front endpaper)

Dimensions (cm)
Approx. 35 × 32 (large format)

Language
English

Pages
Approx. 200

Publisher / Editor
RM, Mexico / RM Verlag, Barcelona

ISBN
978‑84‑17975‑15‑9

Condition
Very good — signed