Ana Victoria Jiménez: El columpio sobre el precipicio

Originally created in 1985 by Ana Victoria Jiménez, Columpio sobre el precipicio stands as a pioneering work within artist publishing and self-managed feminist editorial practices in Mexico. Conceived as a visual poem, the book brings together photographs and text to evoke a sense of vertigo, precariousness, and resistance from a distinctly situated, gendered perspective.

Its initial circulation was abruptly interrupted by the devastating 1985 Mexico City earthquake, leaving the work largely unseen for decades. As a result, the publication remained almost secret, circulating only in limited and informal contexts.

This facsimile reissue reactivates the book for new audiences, restoring its place within the history of experimental publishing and feminist practice. It also reaffirms the legacy of Jiménez, a central figure in Mexican feminism whose personal archive has been recognized by UNESCO. Today, the work returns not only as a key editorial object, but as a testament to persistence, making, and resistance from the margins.