Teatro como espejo del teatro

A thematic exploration of the work of the Colombian sculptor Luis Fernando Peláez, this book spans the artist’s career from his earliest graphic design and drawings to his unique installations and large-scale works for public areas. Full-color photographs illustrate the wide variety of languages and techniques employed by the sculptor and demonstrate the exceptional quality of his creations, which can be organized into groups joined together by the slightest thread of meaning but retain their individual significance and identity. This is an excellent introduction to a little-known but...

Paul Gauguin fue primero un marino y luego un exitoso corredor de bolsa en París. En 1874 comenzó a pintar los fines de semana, como pasatiempo. Nueve años después, tras la caída de la bolsa de valores, se sintió lo bastante confiado en su habilidad para ganarse la vida pintando, que renunció a su puesto y se dedicó a la pintura de tiempo completo. Siguiendo el ejemplo de Cézanne, Gauguin pintó naturalezas muertas desde el principio de su vida artística. Incluso poseía una naturaleza muerta de Cézanne, que aparece en el cuadro de Gauguin Retrato de Marie Lagadu. El año de 1891...

Introduces young readers to the famous Spanish-born writer through a sampling of his verse and prose.

"A selection of highlights of Mexico's artistic heritage from the 16th-20th century is illustrated by beautiful color plates in this alphabetically arranged catalog of Mexican painters, architects, photographers, and decorative arts. Personal statements or erudite observations about the artists precede biographical summaries. With a prologue by Octavio Paz and texts by accomplished academics, this survey, the first in a set of three volumes, is a visual and intellectual celebration of Mexico's continuing artistic achievements"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.