Fotografía de Casiano Alguacil. Monumentos Artísticos de España

Life and professional career of photographer Moya considered one of the giants of the development of photojournalism in Mexico, particularly during the 70 year authoritarian regime of the political party PRI. Moya combined a sense of social and political journalism with a high artistic value in his photographs, obtaining a balance practiced only by Tina Modotti 50 years before. The book presents 31 photographs shot between 1955 and 1967 and includes images of the death of Francisco Goitia (Impacto, 1960), Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros (1957), Manifestation of teachers with cartel of ...

El autor emprende un extenso viaje histórico por las imágenes que se han producido en la España contemporánea, estudiando sus tecnologías, los ámbitos de difusión que se crearon para contemplarlas, y los valores culturales que aportaron, en un período en el que se estaba conformando la nueva sociedad liberal. El grabado en madera, la fotografía y los múltiples espectáculos ópticos aparecen aquí en su dimensión histórica, mientras hacen comprender al lector las complejas estrategias de comunicación vigentes en las imágenes del pasado.

Taking advantage of the extraordinary camera built specifically for Villegas Editores—one that rotates on its axis and takes 360-degree, panoramic pictures—this book gives readers an inside look at 46 of the most recognized buildings and structures in Bogota, in a never-before-seen way. Aprovechando las extraordinarias posibilidades de una cámara fotográfica construida especialmente para Villegas Editores que gira sobre su eje y capta vistas panorámicas de 360 grados, este libro permite deambular por las entrañas de 46 de los más representativos monumentos de Bogotá, de manera nunca ...

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...