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La guerra civil española (1936-1939) asoló nuestro país con una contienda fratricida que dejaría huellas indelebles en varias generaciones de españoles. Al tiempo, otro combate no menos intenso se libró en el terreno de las ideas, cuya máxima expresión serían la propaganda política y los medios de comunicación de masas. Todas las disyuntivas internacionales (democracia/totalitarismos, intervencionismo/ solidaridad, guerra total/defensa popular, nuevos sistemas de producción de imágenes/instrumentalización política) se dieron cita en nuestro territorio creando un nuevo...

An incomparable portrait artist and Colombia's most outstanding photographer of the second half of the 20th century, Hernán Díaz is a cultured and versatile professional. Together, the hundred black-and-white photographs collected in this book form a gallery of Colombia's most important social, cultural, and political figures from the 1960s to the present day. Though the subjects are often public figures, Díaz's evident comradery with them brings a rare intimacy to their portraits. A critical study of his work accompanies the reproductions. En la fotografía de escenas y de gentes...

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.

With Torero, Ruven Afanador juxtaposes the incredible beauty of young bullfighters and old-world Latin traditions with a couture-inspired vision of the opulent costumes and the ritualistic elements of the matador culture, and narcissism, an integral aspect of fashion photography. Afanador opens the door to the famously closed society of bullfighters, offering his elegant, private view of the young matadors raised in a centuries-old Latin tradition, capturing their balletic beauty, and their distinctly erotic aura. Through these iconic portraits, Afanador also gorgeously documents the...

Las fotografías contenidas en este libro son producto de una investigación sobre las nuevas posibilidades, técnicas y artísticas, que se pueden lograr en el laboratorio digital. Algunas fotografías y series de este trabajo han sido premiadas en certámenes internacionales, exhibidas en exposiciones de fotografía contemporánea, y portadas y objeto de análisis en revistas especializadas del sector.