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OAXACA STORIES IN CLOTH

MEANING AND BEAUTY IN CLOTHING

by Eric Mindling
axaca Stories in Cloth includes
O more than 175 sensitive, inti-
mate, full-color portraits of tra-
ditional people of the Oaxacan
hinterlands who continue to wrap
themselves in the clothing that
expresses their ancient, living cul-
ture. Eric Mindling captures this
world that is dying out with artistry
and respect, and just in the nick of
time. His book offers a window into
a vanishing culture where few peo-
ple have opportunity to go.

Ashland resident Eric Mindling has traveled the backroads of Oaxaca,
Mexico for over two decades. Oaxaca Stories in Cloth shows his love and
respect for that dramatic geography and those who have made it their
home. The full-color portraits of traditional people offer rare glimpses of
Oaxacan village life. The companion vignettes are a beautiful blend of vil-
lagers’ personal stories and Mindling’s praise song to cultural traditions
of Mexico that are disappearing.

The book is arranged as two beautiful and significant accounts. Living
Threads records the villages where traditional dress is alive and evolving,
and Last Generation presents those villages where the community fashion
of generations will die with the remaining elders.

Mindling is the winner of the 2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards,
Gold, Multicultural, and the 2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards,
Silver, Art & Photography

Available on Amazon and www.EricMindling.com

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