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30 deluxe postcards. Border Bang is a passionate love letter to the Tijuana, Mexico, and US border, documenting the bootleg artefacts sold to locals and tourists alike. Raised in Tijuana, Gutierrez crossed the border to attend school. He was dazzled by the objects being sold, creating alternative narratives to the cartoon characters and celebrity portraits that he saw. Border Bang is a reflection of his childhood narrative, using images from Mickey Mouse to Tupac Shakur to convey the reflections and meditations of global events as witnessed by the border, exploring his love affair with Mexican pop and folk culture. Author Biography
Jorge R. Gutierrez is an Emmy Award winning animator, painter, writer and director born in Mexico City and raised in Tijuana. Gutierrez, a CalArts BFA & MFA grad, is famous for his films, cartoons, and paintings inspired by his deep love for Mexican pop and folk culture. He and his wife Sandra Equihua created the multiple Emmy award-winning animated television series, El Tigre, The Adventures of Manny Rivera for Nickelodeon. In 2014 Gutierrez co-wrote and directed the Golden Globe nominated film The Book of Life produced by Guillermo del Toro for 20th Century Fox. Most recently he directed the Emmy nominated VR short “Son of Jaguar” for Google Spotlight Stories. Description for Sales People
Explores the objects sold at the Tiajuana/US border and their unique blend of Mexican folklore and American pop culture. From Jorge R. Gutierrez, director of the animated film The Book of Life (2014). Also available: Border Bang (Cernunnos, 2017), with an introduction by Guillermo del Toro.
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