The Universal Theater
Collection Miramar
Author: Pedro Meyer
Publication date: November 2025
Editorial Fund: Fundación Pedro Meyer, A.C.
No. of pages: 376
Language: Español, Inglés
Recommended reading age: 18 and up
This book presents Pedro Meyer’s photo essay on Miguel de la Madrid’s presidential campaign in the 1980s, portraying Mexican politics as a grand stage production in which citizens played their roles in a simulated democracy, with power firmly controlled by the PRI.
With historical context by Rogelio Villarreal and analysis by Rubén Aguilar, the work explores the precision and symbolism of this “last great” political production, inviting the reader to question the nature of democracy and to value Meyer’s visual testimony as a unique document in the history of Mexican photography.
First Edition Printing
- Limited and numbered to only 3 pieces. (folios 1 to 3).
- Each copy includes an original 20 × 24.5 cm photograph, hardcover bound, signed by the author.
Collector's Edition
- Limited and numbered to only 47 pieces.
- Each copy includes an original 20 × 24.5 cm photograph, hardcover bound, signed by the author.
Gallery Edition
- Limited and numbered to 50 copies.
- Hardcover binding, no photograph
Classic Edition
- Limited and numbered to only 200 pieces.
- Softcover binding, no photograph
Digital Edition
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