Ildefonso Maya Hernández (Nahua) reads a brief autobiography (in Spanish)
in May of 2008 at his home in Huejutla de Reyes, Hidalgo, Mexico.

Book 4 (of 4) Ildefonso Maya Hernández (Nahua)

2008 marked my first trip to Huejutla de Reyes, Mexico to meet the prolific Nahua ixtlamatiquetl (intellectual) artist, playwright, director, and teacher Ildefonso Maya Hernández. One of his projects has been the revival of the amoxtli ("painted book") genre, thus we may add to his list of professions that of being a modern-day tlacuiloh. Profesor Maya was anxious to share his work, a culmination of 48 years of research in the Huasteca region, with any indigenous and non-indigenous researchers interested in his project. We cleaned/restored the codexes painted on japanese linen and mounted on goat skin, digitalized the texts, and returned them to the artist/author in Huejutla. Click on the image for a larger, detailed view.

Please, reproduction and distribution for educational purposes only. Contact kelly.s.mcdonough@gmail.com with questions.

Book 3 (of 4) Ildefonso Maya Hernández (Nahua)

2008 marked my first trip to Huejutla de Reyes, Mexico to meet the prolific Nahua ixtlamatiquetl (intellectual) artist, playwright, director, and teacher Ildefonso Maya Hernández. One of his projects has been the revival of the amoxtli ("painted book") genre, thus we may add to his list of professions that of being a modern-day tlacuiloh. Profesor Maya was anxious to share his work, a culmination of 48 years of research in the Huasteca region, with any indigenous and non-indigenous researchers interested in his project. We cleaned/restored the codexes painted on japanese linen and mounted on goat skin, digitalized the texts, and returned them to the artist/author in Huejutla. Click on the image for a larger, detailed view.

Please, reproduction and distribution for educational purposes only. Contact kelly.s.mcdonough@gmail.com with questions.

Book 2 (of 4) Ildefonso Maya Hernández (Nahua)

2008 marked my first trip to Huejutla de Reyes, Mexico to meet the prolific Nahua ixtlamatiquetl (intellectual) artist, playwright, director, and teacher Ildefonso Maya Hernández. One of his projects has been the revival of the amoxtli ("painted book") genre, thus we may add to his list of professions that of being a modern-day tlacuiloh. Profesor Maya was anxious to share his work, a culmination of 48 years of research in the Huasteca region, with any indigenous and non-indigenous researchers interested in his project. We cleaned/restored the codexes painted on japanese linen and mounted on goat skin, digitalized the texts, and returned them to the artist/author in Huejutla. Click on the image for a larger, detailed view.

Please, reproduction and distribution for educational purposes only. Contact kelly.s.mcdonough@gmail.com with questions.

Book 1 (of 4) Ildefonso Maya Hernández (Nahua)

2008 marked my first trip to Huejutla de Reyes, Mexico to meet the prolific Nahua ixtlamatiquetl (intellectual) artist, playwright, director, and teacher Ildefonso Maya Hernández. One of his projects has been the revival of the amoxtli ("painted book") genre, thus we may add to his list of professions that of being a modern-day tlacuiloh. Profesor Maya was anxious to share his work, a culmination of 48 years of research in the Huasteca region, with any indigenous and non-indigenous researchers interested in his project. We cleaned/restored the codexes painted on japanese linen and mounted on goat skin, digitalized the texts, and returned them to the artist/author in Huejutla. Click on the image for a larger, detailed view.
Please, reproduction and distribution for educational purposes only. Contact kelly.s.mcdonough@gmail.com with questions.