The Root and the Path
Collection Río de Luz
Author: Mariana Yampolsky
Publication date: December 31, 1980
Publisher: Fondo de Cultura Económica
No. of pages: 75
“With infinite respect, Mariana captures popular expressions. She is not the type of photographer who lurks for the most violent emotions, nor does she wish to be sent where the action is. Her struggle is different and deeply profound. At times, she feels guilty for not enjoying urban life, for not having dedicated herself to the contradictions of the city, the crowding of human beings, the smog, the aggression, the lack of love…”, Elena Poniatowska tells us.