Black is beltza
By: Fermin Muguruza, Harkaitz Cano, Dr. Alderete
Edition: Primera edición.
Publisher: Rey Naranjo Editores
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Bogotá, Colombia
Language: spa
ISBN-13: 9789585888906
Subjects: Basques; Ethnic identity; Fiction
Description: Black is beltza or black is black, revolves around Manex Unanue, a young man of French Basque origin who tries to make sense of the turbulent times of the mid-sixties.
Notes: Text by Fermín Muguruza and Harkaitz Cano; Images by Jorge Alderete.

Also published in Barcelona by Bang in 2015.

The story behind the creation of this work began when Fermin Muguruza became intrigued after finding a 1965 press photo of New York's Columbus Day parade down Fifth Avenue. As part of the New York World's Fair's theme of "Peace Through Understanding," the famous Fiesta de San Fermín papier-mâché "Giants of Pamplona" had been invited to march. Muguruza realized that his country's two black statues had been left behind in Spain and that only statues from Europe, Asia and Africa with white skin tones were in the parade.