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Microgeografías de Madrid es un bello libro de fotografías que nos muestra una ciudad que aún guarda rincones por descubrir. Cerraduras en mal estado, persianas de colores, construcciones derruidas, puertas esperando ser abiertas, escaleras que nunca terminan... Este es el Madrid que Belén Bermejo representa con sus fotografías y su escritura, un lugar secreto e íntimo que refleja la poética de lo cotidiano. La autora destinará los beneficios íntegros de este libro para proyectos del área de Oncología Médica del Hospital de La Princesa de Madrid.

The charming town of Los Gatos is nestled at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains and is sometimes referred to as the Gem City of the Foothills. It has inspired hundreds of postcard images through the years, many reflecting the areas abundance of natural beauty. As the town and surrounding area grew and prospered through agriculture, logging, and commerce, the local architecture and landmarks became popular subjects. Glimpses of everyday lifechurches, schools, houses, and businessesfurther enhanced the pictorial history the postcards represent.

The largest city in South America north of Rio, Bogota is an urban environment of more than 7 million inhabitants; like other metropolitan areas, Bogota is many cities at once. Looking through Cristobal von Rothkirk's photographic eye, here is all of Bogota-the sophisticated Hispanic city, the South American captial, the complex of urban cultures tattooed with signs of international pop culture. In this book is both a city being reshaped by our times as well as a timeless city with 500-year-old customs and festivals. Von Rothkirk sees the contrasts that show up at street level but even the...

A través de una selección de fotografías de artistas contemporáneos que viven o trabajan en Andalucía, se exploran las diferentes representaciones de la realidad social y cultural sobre temas como la inmigración, la discriminación sexual y de género, la contaminación o la recuperación de la memoria.