Several years after Jill Magid’s work dedicated to the figure and work of architect Luis Barragán, The Barragán Archives, was presented in Mexico, and the multiple reactions it sparked from the transformation of Luis Barragán into a diamond, the book 525 grams. Jill Magid and the Transformation of Barragán attempts to provide answers to several questions surrounding this controversial phenomenon: How did Jill Magid manage, execute, and finance the transformation of Luis Barragán into an engagement ring? What importance and impact do media reactions have on understanding Jill Magid’s project? Do the Barragán Archives constitute a tribute to the life and work of the Mexican architect?

Bilingual edition (English and Spanish).

Hardcover: W 23.5cm / 9.25”, H 33 cm / 13”

Paperback: W 23 cm / 9”, H 32 cm / 12.5”