Is it possible to use our cultural identity as a platform for graphic creativity? Margarita Cid Lizondo, the author of the book “Iconografia Precolombina, Diseño Chileno”, seem to have found inspiration in her ancestors.
“Iconografia Precolombina, Diseño Chileno” is a book that took years of arduous investigation and work to be completed. The book shows the incorporation of valuable graphic material allowing the expansion of Chilean national imaginary. The readers can find themselves immerse in Chile’s graphic identity that encompasses different types of indigenous cultures within this country. The book showcases an amazing repertoire of vector graphic art varying from ceramic art to textile patterns to ancient wooden carvings.
The research of the author in “Iconografia Precolombina, Diseño Chileno” is certainly something to admire. With this book she has not only rescued Chilean cultural heritage for new generations, but also proved that to know where we come from is crucial to know where we are heading.
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