About the book "AFRODISIACO"

Recently released in the United States.

"Afrodisiaco" is a photography/art/cookbook showing food as an aphrodisiac. The setting is a very old theater that was partially destroyed by fire. The sets are a mixture of burnt walls and red velvet theater curtains and remains of orchestral instruments destroyed in the fire. The red backdrop and destruction from the actual fire are symbolic of the fire of passion--both its beauty and its danger. The erotic sight of the beautiful models presenting the elegant food completes the aphrodisiac message of the book. All of the food was prepared by international chefs and the book includes the recipes and closeup shots of the plates.

The book is 12 x 11 inches and contains approximately 60 images and 27 recipes. A brief foreword, from Susana Cordero (writer and member of "Real Academia Española"), an introduction from the famous poet Edwin Madrid. And it was done by Fernando Espinosa in collaboration with the photographer Jorge Vinueza from Ecuador.

Everything in the book project was with the 22-mega pixels leaf back and Hasselblad cameras, and it was printed in semimatte Epson paper in 20x24 aprox for the exhibit and for other smaller venues in velvet fine art Epson or velvet Hahnmuhle.

Book and photographs are for sale: Printed in 20 x 24 Epson Premium Semimatte Photo paper, No Border. And also printed in Epson Velvet Fine Art 13x19 inches with aprox 1-2 inch white margin around the picture, with signature in pencil in lower right hand corner.