Madrid ayer y hoy

"The birds, now immobile were organized in a scanner and converted into disturbing [photographic] images that maintain their vigorous splendor, sumptuous colors; the eternal presence of the beautiful "Duino Elegies" where poet Rainer Maria Rilke sings to the lethal birds of the soul and the beauty of the angels that announce their death are the inspirational reference for the artist"--Colophon. Includes short story "The man who spoke with birds" by Ethel Krauze.

La obra compila reflexiones sobre la envidia entre mujeres, entre padres e hijos, entre colegas y amigos, entre jóvenes y viejos, pobres y ricos, hombres y mujeres, entre actrices, modelos, amantes y entre perfectos desconocidos. Esto confirma el amplio espectro de una pasión triste que es capaz de atravesar todo tipo de registros de la condición humana, transformándose en poderosos afectos como el resentimiento, la codicia, el rencor, el odio, la tristeza y la alegría malsana, lo cual es analizado por los autores de estos ensayos de cine y filosofía a través de la mirada...

Laszlo Moholy-Nagy's 60 Fotos published in 1930 as the first book in the planned Fototek series on 'New Photography', 60 Fotos is a complex and multi-layered dialogue using some of Moholy-Nagy's finest examples of 'straight' photographs, negative prints, photograms, and photomontage. Books on Books no. 12 reproduces every page spread from this classic treatise on photography along with a contemporary essay from the noted photo-historian David Evans

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.