Apuntes sobre las marionetas/Notes on puppets by Jesús Cisneros

Apuntes sobre las marionetas/Notes on puppets by Jesús Cisneros

Apuntes sobre las marionetas (Notes on puppets) explores the work of Spanish illustrator Jesús Cisneros. Imaginary puppets are explored through sketchbooks, artworks and writing by the illustrator in both Spanish and English.

The edition is hand-bound using a French Loop stitch. This allows the edition to lie totally flat when opened. The covers to each edition vary. Shown are ones created as an edition of 10 for the Frankfurt Book Fair, who in 2022 had Spain as the guest nation. The colour of the sticking also varies, making each edition slightly different in appearance.

‘A torso attached to the limbs by strings and features crudely drawn on a wooden head—something about the shape of those simple marionettes resembles a more faithful image of ourselves than our own mirror reflection. Perhaps it is their constitution, similar to that of bones, sturdy yet fragile. As if our skeleton were just that: A puppet of graceful and clumsy movements and a gloomy skull.’ – Jesús Cisneros

Apuntes sobre las marionetas (Notes on puppets) features essays along side imaginary puppet like creatures.

Book specifications
ISBN: 978-1-915528-01-8
165 (W) x 360 (H) mm
44pp
Screen printed cover, inside front cover and back cover

Jesús Cisneros
Jesús Cisneros (Spain, 1969) studied in Zaragoza, first Art History at the University and then illustration at the School of Applied Arts.

Jesús has published books with publishers in Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Italy and the United Kingdom and has collaborated in various editorial projects.

Professor of illustration for five years in Design, Film and Television Center and in the postgraduate course of illustration at UNAM, both in Mexico City. Professor in the courses of the Scuola Internazionale d’Illustrazione of the Štĕpán Zavřel Foundation, in Sàrmede, Italy.

Jesús has also taught workshops in Spain, Mexico, Germany, Korea, Russia and Thailand. He has made individual exhibitions in Mexico City, Seoul and Marseille. Lazarillo Illustration Award. Special mention in the illustration biennial Ilustrarte, Lisboa. Selected three times in the sample of illustrators of the Bologna Book Fair.

Jesús Cisneros (España, 1969) estudió en Zaragoza, primero Historia del Arte en la Universidad y después ilustración en la Escuela de Artes Aplicadas. Ha publicado libros en editoriales de España, México, Colombia, Italia y Reino Unido y colaborado en diversos proyectos editoriales. Profesor de ilustración durante cinco años en Centro de diseño, cine y televisión y en el curso de postgrado de ilustración de la UNAM, ambos en Ciudad de México.

Profesor en los cursos de la Scuola Internazionale d’Illustrazione de la Fundación Štĕpán Zavřel, en Sàrmede, Italia. Ha impartido también talleres en España, México, Alemania, Corea, Rusia y Tailandia. Ha realizado exposiciones individuales en Ciudad de México, Seúl y Marsella. Premio Lazarillo de Ilustración. Mención especial en la bienal de ilustración Ilustrarte, Lisboa. Seleccionado en tres ocasiones en la muestra de ilustradores de la Feria del libro de Bolonia.

Interview with Jesús Cisneros by Leanne Shapton
https://www.nybooks.com/online/2023/07/29/gesture-and-line/