# Amparo

A sculptural artist book whose pages fan out into architectural layers of warm earth, cobalt, and deep teal. "Shelter" or "Protection" - the title describes both the meaning and the physical quality of the form, pages folding around each other like walls around a courtyard. Held in university collections across the country, Ruiz's artist books represent some of the most serious work in contemporary book arts.

[Browse all works by Luz Marina Ruiz](/collections/luz-marina-ruiz)

## Details

- **Price:** 700.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Art Scout
- **Type:** Mixed Media
- **Tags:** abstract art, buy original art online, Latin American art, Luz Marina Ruiz, mixed media, printmaking, under 2500

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 700.00 USD | In stock |

## Images

- Amparo – sculptural artist book by Ruiz with pages fanning into architectural layers of warm earth, cobalt, and deep teal, pages folding like walls around a courtyard as shelter and protection
- Amparo by Ruiz – full view of open sculptural book with pages fanned into protective architectural form in earth, cobalt, and teal

## Additional Information

- **Dimensions:** 17"×31.1"×3"
- **Artist Material:** Tunnel Book, collagraphs and thread
- **Artist Name:** Luz Marina Ruiz
- **About The Artist Link:** https://www.artscout.pro/collections/Luz-Marina-Ruiz

### About The Artist Content

“All work, when done with love and compassion, becomes a bridge to our shared humanity, bringing joy and light to life’s daily challenges.”

Oakland-based artist Luz Marina Ruiz works across painting, printmaking, drawing, mixed media, book arts, and installation. Inspired by nature and the world of dreams, her imagery often centers on water and boats as metaphors for life’s journeys. Ruiz’s process embraces the experimental nature of printmaking, layering texture and pigment to create luminous, tactile surfaces.

Born in Cali, Colombia, and raised in New York, she earned her BA, MA, and MFA from the University of California, Berkeley. Her work is represented in numerous public and private collections, including the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, UC Berkeley’s Environmental Design Library, and Mills College Special Collections. She currently teaches printmaking at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco.

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> Updated: 2026-05-20