My Grandfather's Mexico Collection

A massive collection of Mexican folk art, enough to fill an entire house, left behind by a grandfather. This book is a compilation by his granddaughter, documentary filmmaker Moe Wada, who rediscovers her grandfather's life and passion in the process.

Faced with so many items, this could easily have been a "Mexican Folk Art Encyclopedia." But the author, Ms. Wada, chose not to do that. What does the person left behind receive when facing the things left behind? I am struck by her approach as a documentary filmmaker, wanting to capture that entire process.

The beautiful codex binding, which makes you want to keep the book for yourself, was designed by Shohei Yoshida, known for his work on the magazine *Kurashi no Techo* and the exhibition catalog *Haniwa and Dogu in the Modern Age*. It was edited by Tomomi Matsumoto of the photography book publisher T&M projects, and photographed by Munemasa Takahashi, known for the photo book *Skyfish*.

Herein lies the fascination of how objects crafted by human hands captivate us, only to be passed down to the next generation and the next, evolving in their forms of expression.

240 illustrations / A5 size / 352 pages / 2026