25 Mexicans: Alberto Ruy Sanchez, encyclopedist

By Alejandro Zárate Original Print Publication: November, 2007

25 Brilliant, Innovative and Visionary Mexicans

You know who President Felipe Calderon is, and also recognize his nemesis, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, from the tense 2006 presidential election. You know who Carlos Slim is and, if you live in Mexico, chances are you write him at least one check a month. You can read former President Vicente Fox's new book in English. Actress Salma Hayek just had a baby. You swooned when actor Gael Garcia Bernal (who is Mexican) played Che Guevara (who wasn't). But aren't you bored of seeing the same old names in the headlines?

That's why we decided to apply some fresh thought to the idea of the "top" list. We looked North and South, solicited input from editors, journalists and people "in the know" around Mexico, gathered a long list and went into the war room. We wanted interesting people who added dimension to our sense of what Mexico is and can be. It got heated, but in the end we came out with 25 amazing people, most of whom you've probably never heard of. Once we had the list we had to chase our busy subjects down. Our team went out to interview and research the nominees, and we got some of the most talented photographers around to take their portraits. The resulting group of 25 scientists, economists, journalists, chefs, artists, conservationists, entrepreneurs, producers, activists, philanthropists and athletes are presented here for your consideration.

In museums and bookshops around the country, you’ve seen Artes de México, the beautiful and informative art magazine that editor Alberto Ruy Sánchez describes as “an encyclopedia in installments”.

Image:Alejandro Zarate

Alberto Ruy Sánchez

The publication, founded in 1953 by Miguel Salas and the artist Vicente Rojo, had been the most recognized magazine in Mexico, but it ceased publication in 1980.

In 1987, a former subscriber bought the brand and invited Ruy Sánchez to resurrect Artes de México. “I thought, if a magazine can generate that kind of passion in readers, this must be a great project,” he says.

The first step was to redevelop Artes de México, taking the best of the original concept. The first new issue “revealed the majesty of [Mexico] city’s architecture.” Since then, the business has become self-sustaining and over the past 20 years they have won more than 120 national and international prizes. Ruy Sánchez describes it as the “Encyclopedia of things Mexican,” which “is actually very cheap. Each one is $187 pesos, less than the average price of a book.”

Artes de México addresses five main areas: cities as art; cultural relationships with other countries; handicrafts; Mexican symbols; and Mexico’s baroque cultural history. Their mission is “To add to the pleasure of contemplation, the pleasure of understanding (Sumar al placer de contemplar, el placer de comprender).” Ruy Sánchez regrets that many advertisers would rather buy a page in gossip magazines than invest in culture. “My wife and I are passionate about Mexico. We spent many years in Europe and when we returned, we felt motivated to make a profound study of Mexico.”

Back in 1987, they made a list of 200 themes for the magazine, and have only published about twenty percent. They have years and years of ideas still to come.

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