Holding Jesus, Taxco, 2003 Photographer Harvey Stein ‘s eighth book has been released by publishing house Kehrer Verlag marking Mexico’s Independence Day (celebrated annually on 16th September), and showcasing a body of work from the New York-based veteran shot between 1993 and 2010. Mexico Between Life and Death is an expression of the photographer’s appreciation of the people, traditions and culture of Mexico. Brimming with some 157 black and white images over 176 pages, the majority of Stein’s images have been captured in small towns and villages during the country’s many festivities—Independence Day, Easter, and Day of the Dead—highlighting the Mexico’s unique attitude towards death, myth, ritual and religion.
