Cochineal: How Mexico Made the World See Red

This image, titled “Indian Collecting Cochineal with a Deer Tail” is from Memoria sobre la naturaleza, cultivo, y beneficio de la grana, a 1777 essay written by scientist and scholar José Antonio de Alzate y Ramírez detailing cochineal production.

An Exhibition for the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture

This is the story of a color—one that began as an evolutionary tale, and evolved to shape the course of human history.

My Role: Exhibit Developer/Writer/Media Producer

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