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La publicación de elegantes y cuidadas ediciones ha sido una faceta constante en el quehacer de Jan Hendrix (1949), artista holandés afincado en México desde hace tres décadas. Este libro, con una serie de grabados inspirados en el paisaje de Lanzarote (Islas Canarias), se suma con acento inconfundible a su vasta produccion. El entramado de perspectivas, caracteristico de sus encuadres sobre el universo de la botanica, adquiere aqui el despojamiento metafisico del entorno que retrata, yendo desde la vision panoramica hasta el zoom sobre el detalle emblematico que se vuelve abstracto. Las secuencias de fotografias y grabados estan intercaladas por un ensayo de Juan Manuel Bonet, que situa la trayectoria de Hendrix en la tradicion de los grandes artistas-viajeros, y por una ficcion de Javier Barreiro Cavestany que dialoga narrativamente con las perspectivas del paisaje en las que se inspira. Por ultimo, una extensa conversacion con el artista aborda las distintas facetas de su trabajo, enmarcandolo en la historia del paisajismo y de las relaciones entre arte y ciencia.

En su octava entrega, la revista C International Photo Magazine, nos presenta en sus secciones: Coleccionista: La colección del artista británico Damien Hirst: Bertucci, Lina / Collishaw, Mat / Emin, Tracey / Fairhurst, Angus / Lucas, Sarah / Merz, Mario / Olly and Suzi / Prince, Richard. Archivo: Una seleccion de las portadas de albumes del poeta John Giorno. Scope/Portafolio: Adelman, Bob / Borland, Polly / Boullet, Victor / Clark, Larry / Cross, Brian / Cyr, Merri / Davidson, Bruce / Epstein, Mitch / Fuchs, Daniel and Geo / Horgan, Susie J. / Insect, Paul / Oliver, Vaughan / Peterson, Charles / Ruge, Katja / Saccenti, Timothy / Spencer, Ewen C Accion: Los ganadores de las becas Victor Albrow y Lia Saile. Vintage: Una retrospectiva al uso que Andy Warhol dio a la fotografia. Invitado: El diseñador grafico Oscar Marines. Entrevistas y ensayos: Giorno, John / Jay, Martin / Larbalestier, Simon / Saville, Meter

Un libro clásico contemporáneo, una contribución fundamental a la literatura del fotoperiodismo consciente. Presenta una narrativa extraordinaria de un país en turbulencia. Imágenes que trazan la evolución de la resistencia popular que dio lugar a la insurrección y que culminó con el triunfo de la revolución sandinista en 1979. Reconocido cuando se publicó inicialmente hace más de veinticinco años como un nuevo capítulo en la historia del fotoperiodismo, Nicaragua ha adquirido una dimensión de culto. Este trabajo perdura por muchas razones: es un relato admonitorio sobre las barbaridades de una guerra civil moderna; nos implica en la lucha política represiva de América Latina; expone cómo el color usado con efectividad puede añadir peso emocional al reportaje, y muestra que Meiselas es, realmente, una artista extraordinaria. (Andy Grundberg, 2008). Esta nueva edición se publica en el 30º aniversario de la insurrección popular y del primer viaje de Meiselas a Nicaragua. La edición de 2008 incluye un DVD de la película Imágenes de una revolución, donde Meiselas regresa a los escenarios que fotografió originalmente, busca a las personas y las entrevista sobre la realidad de la Nicaragua posrevolucionaria.

This fascinating, wide-ranging volume presents a wonderfully varied group portrait of people at work--in great cities and tiny villages; in 19th-century China and 21st-century New York; in fields, factories, food carts, four-star restaurants, and just about everywhere else. National Geographic is pleased to present our new Collectors Series. Each volume is a fresh presentation of one of our world-famous photography books. Our first volume, "Work," showcases this most universal human pastime through images culled from National Geographic''s vast photographic archive as well as other important collections. This fascinating, wide-ranging volume presents a wonderfully varied group portrait of people at work--in great cities and tiny villages; in 19th-century China and 21st-century New York; in fields, factories, food carts, four-star restaurants, and just about everywhere else we earn our keep. Here are cowboys and clowns, shepherds and shopkeepers, street musicians and artists'' models all plying their assorted trades; on one page a professional quarterback fires off a pass as the crowd cheers him on, on the next a lone fisherman casts his net in the silent solitude of a Pacific lagoon, and on the next a nomadic tribesman erects a yurt on the Mongolian plain. From the glamour of a Parisian fashion show to the grit of an African diamond mine, there are countless ways to make a living. "Work" illuminates scores of them offering revealing glimpses into various eras and cultures and engaging the reader with entertaining text and informative captions. With a wonderful mix of the utterly unexpected and the instantly familiar, this vivid panorama takes an essential human activity and shows us myriad ways in which work is at once universal and delightfully, unforgettably unique.

Kolsbun tells the surprising story of the peace sign in words and pictures, from its origins in the nuclear disarmament efforts of the late 1950s to its adoption by the antiwar movement of the 1960s, through its stint as a mass-marketed commodity and its enduring relevance now. As the boomer generation moves onward through the milestones of life, 1960s nostalgia holds tremendous meaning today. And nothing more eloquently symbolizes the counterculture era than the peace sign. How did this simple sketch become so powerful an image? "Peace: The Biography of a Symbol" tells the surprising story of the sign in words and pictures, from its origins in the nuclear disarmament efforts of the late 1950s to its adoption by the antiwar movement of the 1960s, through its stint as a mass-marketed commodity and its enduring relevance now. As the symbol''s popularity blossomed, so did an entire generation, and author Ken Kolsbun''s expertly selected images--from his own collections as well as a variety of historical archives--illustrate both the sign itself and the larger history that it helped to shape. Along the way, the book recounts the controversy inspired by the peace symbol, bringing to light several trials that challenged its very existence. Drawing on exclusive archival interviews with Gerald Holtom, the late creator of the symbol, "Peace" recounts its birth and goes on to build a historic portrait using both iconic and rarely seen photographs. With guaranteed appeal for audiences who flocked to "Hippie" several years ago, "Peace" will also capture fans of symbology, art, and history--and will pose an interesting counterpoint to the 2008 election. The compact trim size and low price point will help to position "Peace" as both affordable gift and easy impulse purchase