Fotografía de Casiano Alguacil. Monumentos Artísticos de España

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.

A SPECTACULAR COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS THAT RECORD THE ASTOUNDING BEAUTY, SCALE, AND DIVERSITY OF NINETEEN AFRICAN COUNTRIES. THIS IS A RARE TREAT TAKEN FROM A UNIQUE BIRD'S-EYE VIEW IN A HELICOPTER.

Tells the participation of women behind the camera since the creation of the National School of Arts and Crafts for Girls in 1910, an idea of president Benito Juárez, which included photography classes to 2010. The richness of the volume lies not only in the text but the very large photographic portfolio constitutes the bulk of the book, with the reproduction of photographs taken by women over 100 years ago.

Son 200 imágenes capturadas de coladeras, registros, marcas de piso de compañías de cable y telefónicas, electricidad, gas y servicios de drenaje y agua potable complementan esta colección. Tal vez tanto hierro en las calles es una tentación, aunque sean parte de este tipo de puertas a un inframundo en el que pocos quisieran estar, pero la mayoría contribuye a su saciedad. “Las coladeras son bocas con sonrisas chimuelas. Las coladeras han perdido dientes de tanto que las pisamos. Las coladeras están a nuestros pies. Las coladeras son las bocas de fierro de la ciudad”. Así como lo ...