El papel del cine colombiano en la escena latinoamericana

Este no es un texto de crítica de películas, ni un tratado profundo sobre cine, ni el resumen de un informe de investigación, aunque seguramente tendrá elementos de todos los anteriores. Se trata de la compilación de algunos textos escritos alrededor del concepto y la experiencia de la cinefilia con una intención pedagógica y de debate. El libro que tiene en sus manos habla de la cinefilia desde la idea de que el gusto no es sinónimo de calidad. Así es como se pretende plantear una sana discusión sobre la diferencia entre ambos términos, frontera difícil y difusa que a veces...

Exploring the lifestyle of a lesser-known indigenous tribe, this photographic journey captures the daily lives of the Wayuu fishermen who live in northwestern Venezuela and northeastern Colombia on the Guajira Peninsula and are known as the Apalaanchi—“people of the beach.” Showing a group of people struggling to survive, the stunning images in this collection illustrate the culture of the Wayuu fishermen, detailing their traditions, views on mysticism, and their relationship with the sea that gives them a livelihood. From the innocent smiles of young children and the peacefulness and...

"The birds, now immobile were organized in a scanner and converted into disturbing [photographic] images that maintain their vigorous splendor, sumptuous colors; the eternal presence of the beautiful "Duino Elegies" where poet Rainer Maria Rilke sings to the lethal birds of the soul and the beauty of the angels that announce their death are the inspirational reference for the artist"--Colophon. Includes short story "The man who spoke with birds" by Ethel Krauze.

A photography book introducing the work of Fernando Prats from the awarded album formas y formas, winner of the first photographic contest by Lulu.com and Foto DNG. Some of these images are part of the Exhibition Ways and shapes but no whales, Fernando Prats at ****contrasted gallery. En el mundo de fernando prats, las epopeyas definen esbozos, gelidos trazos, instantes febriles cuyas voces anuncian aquellas historias de la vida cotidiana avaladas por los nuevos aprendizajes. La abstraccion adquiere, entonces, formas insolentes; palpables mientras el ojo se les amalgama. Porque el cuerpo y la ...

Christoph Drange travelled to Venezuela in early 2013. He focused his attention on the phenomenon of a socialist society that retains several vestiges of capitalism and is characterised by a culture of inequality.His photographs show the encounter between the aspiration and reality of a socialist country, which actually isn't one. Hecho En Socialismo - Socialism Today in Venezuela is more than a documentary snapshot.It is primarily a reflection and self-questioning on the current potential of a socialist alternative in the face of an all-encompassing, global capitalism.German, English and...