La imagen como fábrica

La fotografía calaría hondo en ellos y sacaría a relucir nuevos intereses: estudios etnográficos, la exploración del mundo rural andino, de las tierras atravesadas por los nómadas asiáticos o las tribus africanas. Entre ellos se encuentran quienes dicen que nacieron siendo fotógrafos, otros eligieron ese camino más adelante en la vida. Comenzaron a tomar fotografías, algunos por pura casualidad.

For centuries, Rome has exerted a magnetic spell on inhabitants and travelers alike. Elliott Erwitt delves into the heart of this enduring magnetism. With careful precision, he lays bare the unflagging spirit of a magnificent metropolis. Undaunted by history, Erwitt portrays the distinctive mix of ancient glory and casual indifference which is uniquely Roman. With a blend of science and artistry, Erwitt captures forms, textures andthe mark of the true artistatmospheres. A wonderful addition to the Elliott Erwitt series by teNeues.

This book is published to celebrate the awarding of the 2009 International Prize for Photography Citoler Pilar to Juan del Junco (born 1972). Since 2000, del Junco has explored a kind of comedic staged photography in which (for example) a young woman paints her plants the same blue as her dyed hair, or dogs look on while a couple make love.

La Mirada (the gaze) presents nine outside their country almost unknown Latin American artist-photographers. The works of the last 20 years range from straight photography to the staged image. This title describes not only gaze of the camera directed towards a specific subject, but also the artistic attitude and mental approach of the nine artists and their diverse views on photography.