This wristwatch is one of many that were part of Gabriel García Márquez' collection. The different designs and materials were a reference for the wristwatches that his characters later wore.
The wristwatch was donated to the Nobel Prize Museum by Gabriel García Márquez’ family in 2018.
Gabriel García Márquez’ sons convinced their father to wear these small bifocals. They would tell him that these glasses were more modern and youthful. He wore them on several occasions, but he preferred larger glasses.
The eyeglasses were donated to the Nobel Prize Museum by Gabriel García Márquez’ family in 2018.
Gabriel García Márquez used this type of large bifocals while working. According to him, these eyeglasses made him forget he had presbyopia, which causes poor near vision, because they covered his entire field of vision.
The eyeglasses were donated to the Nobel Prize Museum by Gabriel García Márquez’ family in 2018.
This handbag belonged to Gabriel García Márquez. The bag brought back many memories for his wife Mercedes Barcha: “For more than thirty years, I saw him carrying this handbag in every one of our trips. Inside, he would always put a book, the day’s newspaper, a notepad, and a pen.”
The handbag was donated to the Nobel Prize Museum by Mercedes Barcha in 2018.
