Text by Francisca Rivero-Lake, Carla Verea Hernández.
A diaristic archive of pilgrimages to Luis Barragán's modernist abode
In this intimate archive, the contemporary Mexican photographer duo Lake Verea record their pilgrimages, made over the course of nearly two decades, to the house of Mexican architect Luis Barragán (1902–88). As devotees of the architect, the duo began photographing the modernist mecca in 2006, endeavoring to approach as closely as possible to Barragán's spirit. The artists sat in his chairs, opened his closets, listened in silence and kissed in the house's enchanted garden. Modern Barragán compiles the fruits of their reverent labor. The photographs capture the house across a myriad of atmospheric conditions—in daylight, under the light of the full moon, by streetlight and against stormy skies. Flash photography lends the house a spectral quality; rubbed with aluminum sheets, the walls reveal their hidden textures, evoking the hidden memories contained within the home. As a spiritual sequel to the couple's photobook on Anni and Josef Albers, also published by Hatje Cantz, Modern Barragán is a one-of-a-kind yet double-sided look into the hidden facets behind the legendary name. Based in Mexico City, Lake Verea comprises Francisca Rivero-Lake Cortina (born 1973) and Carla Verea Hernández (born 1978). Their "expanded photography" practice incorporates both analog and digital formats as well as mediums including textiles and performance.
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What did Mexican architect Luis Barragán think, see and feel while designing, redesigning, living in, entertaining in, growing old in his ever-evolving, self-designed Mexico City home? This is the question Mexican photographer duo Lake Verea asked themselves as they studied Barragán’s architectural masterpiece, Casa Luis Barragán over two decades. The results of their intimate research are gathered in new release Lake Verea: Modern Barragán, published by Hatje Cantz. “We look for Barragán in his house through his own perspective, sitting on his furniture, having lunch made by Ana Maria, who still cooks his favorite meals and continues to set the table to his specifications. We specially love the seasonal tortitas de flor de colorín. Ana Maria gathers flowers that fall from the tree in the garden and cooks them with egg in tomato sauce and serves it with Mexican style white rice and tortillas. A true delicacy. We drink tequila and lemonade. We ‘live’ the house as he did. We enjoy the essence of the surroundings and the ambiance of the house. We feel at home. We enter his world.” continue to blog
FORMAT: Pbk, 7.75 x 9.75 in. / 240 pgs / 240 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $62.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $95 ISBN: 9783775760621 PUBLISHER: Hatje Cantz AVAILABLE: 1/27/2026 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: In stock TERRITORY: NA LA
Published by Hatje Cantz. Text by Francisca Rivero-Lake, Carla Verea Hernández.
A diaristic archive of pilgrimages to Luis Barragán's modernist abode
In this intimate archive, the contemporary Mexican photographer duo Lake Verea record their pilgrimages, made over the course of nearly two decades, to the house of Mexican architect Luis Barragán (1902–88). As devotees of the architect, the duo began photographing the modernist mecca in 2006, endeavoring to approach as closely as possible to Barragán's spirit. The artists sat in his chairs, opened his closets, listened in silence and kissed in the house's enchanted garden. Modern Barragán compiles the fruits of their reverent labor. The photographs capture the house across a myriad of atmospheric conditions—in daylight, under the light of the full moon, by streetlight and against stormy skies. Flash photography lends the house a spectral quality; rubbed with aluminum sheets, the walls reveal their hidden textures, evoking the hidden memories contained within the home. As a spiritual sequel to the couple's photobook on Anni and Josef Albers, also published by Hatje Cantz, Modern Barragán is a one-of-a-kind yet double-sided look into the hidden facets behind the legendary name.
Based in Mexico City, Lake Verea comprises Francisca Rivero-Lake Cortina (born 1973) and Carla Verea Hernández (born 1978). Their "expanded photography" practice incorporates both analog and digital formats as well as mediums including textiles and performance.
