Abecedario de Juárez: An Illustrated Lexicon

Award-winning illustrated lexicon documenting the language of violence and resilience in Juárez, Mexico. Through alphabetically organized entries in Spanish and Spanglish with English definitions, authors Julián Cardona and Alice Leora Briggs (2025 Scult Family Artist Award recipient, Phoenix Art Museum) present a linguistic portrait drawn from personal interviews, media accounts, and street conversations. Complemented by Briggs's striking illustrations inspired by Hans Holbein's Alphabet of Death, this glossary transforms the brutal vocabulary of the city into a powerful narrative that contextualizes everyday experiences often lost in media reports. A vital document that honors the voices and stories of Juárez's residents. Hardcover | 264 pages.

Hardcover | 264 pages.