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Press 2011

Book — Hugo Izarra, “Gominolas para los patos” (Candy for the Ducks), illustrated by Matt Sesow (Béjar: SBQ, 2011)

Book — Hugo Izarra, "Gominolas para los patos" (Candy for the Ducks), poems with illustrations by Matt Sesow (his fish painting on the cover), Béjar, Spain: SBQ, 2011 — first volume of SBQ Solidario's "El brut de los corazones solidarios"; sales funded a food cart with the Sesow fish delivered in Trujillo, Peru, July 3, 2011

“Gominolas para los patos” (Candy for the Ducks), poems by Hugo Izarra with a prologue by Luis Felipe Comendador and illustrations by Matt Sesow — his fish painting is on the cover — was published in Béjar, Spain, by SBQ in 2011. It is the first volume of “El brut de los corazones solidarios” (The Raw of Compassionate Hearts), SBQ Solidario’s series of donated, copyleft books that pays for small humanitarian projects. Sales helped Jamir Alexander, a four-year-old Peruvian boy, and on July 3, 2011 SBQ delivered a food cart painted with Matt’s fish to Hermelinda Chávez, a mother of three in Cerro Cabras (Alto Trujillo), Trujillo, Peru.

Pictures · click to enlarge

Book — Hugo Izarra, “Gominolas para los patos” (Candy for the Ducks), illustrated by Matt Sesow (Béjar: SBQ, 2011), 2011: photograph 1 (Cover: “Gominolas para los patos,” Hugo Izarra, prologue by Luis Felipe Comendador, illustrations by Matt Sesow)
Cover: “Gominolas para los patos,” Hugo Izarra, prologue by Luis Felipe Comendador, illustrations by Matt Sesow · SBQ, 2011
Book — Hugo Izarra, “Gominolas para los patos” (Candy for the Ducks), illustrated by Matt Sesow (Béjar: SBQ, 2011), 2011: photograph 2 (Back cover with a Sesow figure and the SBQ mark)
Back cover with a Sesow figure and the SBQ mark · SBQ, 2011
Book — Hugo Izarra, “Gominolas para los patos” (Candy for the Ducks), illustrated by Matt Sesow (Béjar: SBQ, 2011), 2011: photograph 3 (The food cart with Matt’s fish painting, Cerro Cabras (Alto Trujillo), Peru, July 3, 2011)
The food cart with Matt’s fish painting, Cerro Cabras (Alto Trujillo), Peru, July 3, 2011 · SBQ Solidario
Book — Hugo Izarra, “Gominolas para los patos” (Candy for the Ducks), illustrated by Matt Sesow (Béjar: SBQ, 2011), 2011: photograph 4 (Delivering the cart, July 3, 2011)
Delivering the cart, July 3, 2011 · SBQ Solidario
Book — Hugo Izarra, “Gominolas para los patos” (Candy for the Ducks), illustrated by Matt Sesow (Béjar: SBQ, 2011), 2011: photograph 5 (Families in Cerro Cabras with the cart)
Families in Cerro Cabras with the cart · SBQ Solidario
Book — Hugo Izarra, “Gominolas para los patos” (Candy for the Ducks), illustrated by Matt Sesow (Béjar: SBQ, 2011), 2011: photograph 6 (Holding the “Lo hicimos juntos” poster with the fish)
Holding the “Lo hicimos juntos” poster with the fish · SBQ Solidario
Book — Hugo Izarra, “Gominolas para los patos” (Candy for the Ducks), illustrated by Matt Sesow (Béjar: SBQ, 2011), 2011: photograph 7 (Pushing the cart up the sandy road)
Pushing the cart up the sandy road · SBQ Solidario

Matt at the time · his Facebook posts

in Peru,... that's my fish. an illustrated book with my paintings and words/poetry by Hugo Izarra:

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Where this record comes from

Cite as: Sesow, Matt. “Book — Hugo Izarra, ‘Gominolas para los patos’ (Candy for the Ducks), illustrated by Matt Sesow (Béjar: SBQ, 2011).” Matt Sesow Career Chronicle, 2011. history.sesow.com/e/2011-book-hugo-izarra-candy-ducks.html. Accessed [date].

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