Reviews for Juan Manuel Echavarr�a: Mouths of Ash

The average rating for Juan Manuel Echavarr�a: Mouths of Ash based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-07-10 00:00:00 Freddy Taylor The book consists of edited diary excerpts regarding the various movie stars that have sat for Don Bachardy. I have never read any works by Chris Isherwood, but his influence over Bachardy is clear even in these little stories. After reading three or four, the tales start to blend together, but Barchardy's descriptions of his idols are still charming and interesting throughout.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-03-18 00:00:00 Paul Hoare I can't help but evaluate this in light of having already ready True Stories, where most of this is reprinted with a better, more thoughtful design, and expanded form. I'm glad I read True Stories first. One of the things his lacks is the closing to True Stories, which I found most powerful. It's closer to documentation of a show than a bookwork and the installation shots aren't incredibly compelling.