The Unusual in the Everyday

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Author: Kati Horna

Co-published with Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Fundación Jenkins and RM
Texts: Michel Otayek, Daniel Garza Usabiaga, Mónica Carabias Álvaro, Yolanda Guasch Marí, Katy Polgovsky Horna and José de Santiago Silva
Design: Underbau
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 280
Images: 234
Dimensions: 23.5 × 30.5 cm / 9.25 × 12 in
Language: English edition and Spanish edition
Publication Date: 2026

Published to accompany the major 2026 retrospective at the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.

Explores Horna’s connection to Surrealism and her relationships with leading figures in Mexico’s artistic circles.

Examines lesser-known aspects of her career, including her influential work as a teacher and the role of photography in preserving memory and transforming the everyday.

This volume traces the career of Hungarian-Mexican photographer Kati Horna, from her formative years in Europe and her work during the Spanish Civil War to her prolific career in Mexico. Through an extensive selection of photographs and specialist essays, the book explores Horna’s artistic experimentation, social commitment and multifaceted creative practice, highlighting the significance of her work and her contribution to photography and Mexican art.

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