El arte de la fotografía en color

These modern and unconventional photographs portray an Italy that is very different from the one most people are accustomed to seeing on postcards. In this book, Italy and its heritage of nature, history, culture and humanity are presented from a unique vantage point — the sky — with pictures taken by two of today's most respected specialized photographers.

Featuring vivid photographs of the Amazon's native people and their traditions, this extraordinary and exceptional work documents the story of a true adventurer while also providing the valuable research of the legendary explorer Richard Evans. His pupil, Wade Davis, compiled and edited all of his work, resulting in this incredible biographical essay. Incluyendo fotografías vivas de la gente nativa de la Amazonía y sus tradiciones, esta obra extraordinaria y excepcional documenta la historia de un verdadero aventurero mientras provee la valiosa investigación del legendario explorador...

As I recall discovering this book of photographs, I remember the sense of beauty and mystery that remains undiminished almost seventy years after its original publication. On a formal plane, one can easily understand how Man Ray manipulated the optics of the camera, juxtaposing near and far, object against object, space against object, and tactile against transparent. It is also apparent how he deliberately manipulated the process of photographic printmaking, using unusual tones of black, white, and gray to transform content into spaces, forms and surfaces. However, it is not simply how Man...

A través del daguerrotipo tomado desde el mirador del Valle (muy cerca de la entrañable ermita de la Virgen), se entra por “la puerta grande” de la historia del daguerrotipo en España. Apenas se cuenta en nuestro país con una treintena de imágenes de este tipo, y por ser esta de la ciudad de Toledo, uno de los mejores ejemplos conservados, de una extraordinaria y singular riqueza. La profesora y especialista en Historia de la Fotografía, María de los Santos García Felguera, ha realizado un extraordinario trabajo de investigación en torno a este hallazgo, enmarcándolo en su...