La construcción social de la realidad a través de la fotografía y el grabado informativo en la España del siglo XIX

Ahora que las redes sociales están en auge, y millones de imágenes circulan por Internet, es el momento de hacer un viaje visual por otra época: el tiempo de las postales. Este libro presenta una selección inédita de las mejores tarjetas postales ilustradas que circularon a lo largo de un siglo, que nos muestran una España en constante transformación, y en las que el comprador dejó también la impronta personal de sus propios mensajes.

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...

Para conmemorar el centenario del nacimiento de David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974) se publica esta iconograf a, estructurada de modo que nos gu e por los evento de la vida de este controvertido pintor. Este material no s lo nos muestra fotograf as del artista pl stico, sino del personaje hist rico: activista sindical, educador, orador y militante pol tico. As , las im genes nos muestran el itinerario de este artista excepcional.

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.

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.