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(DE LA RUE, DENISE). Hernandez, Jorge F. & Courtney Taryn Shermer. Beverly Hills, CA: Gagosian Gallery, 2008. First Edition. Small Folio. Pictorial Boards. Photography Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np, 25 color illustrations. Designed by Taller de Comunicacion Grafica. This is the exceedingly lovely hardbound catalogue issued in conjunction with the 2008 Gagosian Gallery exhibition of twenty-five color images from Mexico City-based photographer Denise De La Rue's "Matador" series. These offer "a glimpse into the complex social and moral implications of modern bullfighting, a cultural cornerstone of the Hispanic world. She portrays the mythic bullfighters of Mexico and Spain immediately after the fight, often bloodied. Her large-scale photographs dissect the constructed facade of the fight to provoke new perceptions of familiar images". A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon, exquisite item. 1-932598-28-6 Inventory Number: 026653