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Jonathan Moller se pregunta a través de sus fotografías por las miles de personas del Perú cuyas vidas fueron interrumpidas por el Estado, los terroristas de Sendero Luminoso, el movimiento revolucionario Tupac Amaru y por quienes en nombre de la defensa

Los eternos dos segundos de estas fotografías sólo dan tiempo para confirmar la idea de posar. Idea que oculta su afán de inmortalidad. Y cuando dicen : ahora, sin duda es un susurro que intenta no perturbar lo que ya casi no les pertenece, su propia imagen. Y enseguida el ojo que mira es el del fotógrafo que ya ha elegido el encuadre, dispara y se entrega al ojo del espectador.

Fundamentals of photography and aesthetics: camera handling is theresult of the work of a group of lecturers in graphic information and digital communication. This book aims to respond the questionsof any person, be it a university student or not, who approachesto the universe of photography for the first time and it refers to away of understanding communication as something that is basedin curiosity and the ability to be amazed at our surroundings. Thelegendary Life magazine explained, last century, this conception ofprofessional practice with its motto: "To see Life, to see the world, towitness the great events [...] see and have the pleasure of seeing, seeand be amazed, see and learn".

Through the careful selection of striking images and dedicated colourization research, Retrographic will take you on a visual tour of the distant past. Many of these moments are already burned into our collective memory through the power of photography as shared by people across the 177 year long Age of the Image. And now, these visual time capsules are collected together for the first time and presented in living colour. Including the following topics: 19th Century: the Victorians, exploration, colonialism, indigenous people, science, warfare 20th century: lifestyle, WW1, Great Depression, WW2, Hollywood, US, Russian, German, French and British history, the Cold War, 50's and 60's icons and the social revolution With a forward by Royal Photographic Society Ambassador Jeff Vickers, Retrographic is littered with informative gems and a powerful narrative that bounces themes of conflict, exploration, progress, regression, culture and hope across the Age of the Image. Retrographic is the ultimate celebration of human civilization's most impactful medium. Littered with informative gems and a powerful narrative that bounces themes of conflict, exploration, progress, regression, culture and hope across the Age of the Image, Retrographic is the ultimate celebration of human civilization's most impactful medium.

Bodies of Subversion was the first history of women''s tattoo art when it was released in 1997, providing a fascinating excursion to a subculture that dates back to the nineteenth-century and including many never-before-seen photos of tattooed women from the last century. Newly revised and expanded, it remains the only book to chronicle the history of both tattooed women and women tattooists. As the primary reference source on the subject, it contains information from the original edition, including documentation of:Nineteenth-century sideshow attractions who created fantastic abduction tales in which they claimed to have been forcibly tattooed.Victorian society women who wore tattoos as custom couture, including Winston Churchill''s mother, who wore a serpent on her wrist.Maud Wagner, the first known woman tattooist, who in 1904 traded a date with her tattooist husband-to-be for an apprenticeship.The parallel rise of tattooing and cosmetic surgery during the 80s when women tattooists became soul doctors to a nation afflicted with body anxieties.Breast cancer survivors of the 90s who tattoo their mastectomy scars as an alternative to reconstructive surgery or prosthetics.The book contains over 100 new photos and FULL COLOR images throughout including newly discovered work by Britain''s first female tattooist, Jessie Knight; Janis Joplin''s wrist tattoo; and tattooed pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber. In addition, the updated 3rd edition boasts a sleek design and new chapters documenting recent changes to the timeline of female tattooing, including a section on: celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D, the most famous tattooist, male or female, in the world; the impact of reality shows on women''s tattoo culture; and, therapeutic uses of tattooing for women leaving gangs, prisons, or situations of domestic abuse.

Conquistador es un proyecto fotográfico inspirado en los archivos de Louis de Boccard (1866-1956), explorador suizo establecido en Argentina a fines de la década de 1880. Nicolas Savary, fotógrafo su

Aunque profesionalmente se dedicó a la escultura, la gran pasión de Ramon Borràs (1914-1970) fue la fotografía. Una parte muy importante de su trabajo fotográfico se centra en la ciudad de Lleida, de

Los diferentes capítulos del libro presentan una vista panorámica acerca del estilo de vida de Barcelona: paisajes marítimos, iconos arquitectónicos y ejemplos de cómo la gente de esta ciudad disfruta de la oferta cultural, de las costumbres o de la gastronomia.