Two Million Miles

With Torero, Ruven Afanador juxtaposes the incredible beauty of young bullfighters and old-world Latin traditions with a couture-inspired vision of the opulent costumes and the ritualistic elements of the matador culture, and narcissism, an integral aspect of fashion photography. Afanador opens the door to the famously closed society of bullfighters, offering his elegant, private view of the young matadors raised in a centuries-old Latin tradition, capturing their balletic beauty, and their distinctly erotic aura. Through these iconic portraits, Afanador also gorgeously documents the...

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.

Did you know that two winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature (Hemingway and Faulkner) worked on the story of To Have and Have Not (1944)? Did you know that the origin of the term "paparazzi" comes from Fellini’s La Dolce Vita (1960) which has a character called Paparazzo who photographs celebrities? Did you know that David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is the longest film which has no woman speaking part? Did you know that in the first Academy Award competition in 1929, Rin Tin Tin polled more votes than anyone else for the Best Actor, but his name was removed from the list of...

El fotógrafo Carlos de Paz, como buen español cultiva el humor negro, es virtuoso del absurdo. De su caminar por ciudades y pueblos surge un mundo surrealista de fotos encontradas que nos fascinan con su humor vitriólico. En un largo sueño atravesamos desiertos infinitos, desiertos interiores. ¿Qué nos mantiene en vida, nos impulsa a perseverar a pesar de la desidia, del abandono, de la ruina, del feísmo, de la soledad? No todo es tan negro, existen servicios públicos gratuitos, las calles están llenas de asientos lejos del mundanal ruido donde descansar y charlar, el futuro es...