Ganchillo : diseños de moda, fáciles y rápidos

An outstanding exhibition catalogue and documentation of the Amate paintings and artwork of the Nahuatl-speaking communities in Mexico's Balsas River basin. The collection originated from work done to protest the construction of a hydroelectric dam near San Juan Tetelcingo in 1990. Intended for reproduction as flyers in an unconventional message of protest, the resulting art far surpassed any aesthetic or political expectation and evolved into an exhibition at the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum. The numerous color photographs attest to the works' power and dignity. The accompanying text...

Colección de libros tamaño bolsillo dirigida a todo tipo de público interesado en el dibujo y la pintura. Se agrupan en la colección los volúmenes dedicados a las diferentes técnicas de pintura, los temas y también diferentes movimientos en la historia del arte. Los libros están profusamente ilustrados y estructurados a base de explicaciones cortas y precisas e incorporan gran cantidad de consejos y sugerencias prácticas.

Disfraces para carnaval, para fiestas infantiles o representar una obra de teatro. Un príncipe y una princesa, un payaso, un mago, un pirata y otros trajes muy fáciles de confeccionar y que no requieren conocimientos previos de costura.

A richly illustrated, bilingual book, this guide visits 20 villages in the Chiapas Highlands to showcase their stunning handwoven cloth while also providing an insider’s look into their history, folklore, festivals, traditions, and daily lives. Ritual transvestites, Virgin statues draped with native blouses, tunics designed to look like howler monkey fur, and elaborately floral shawls and ponchos—these are just a few of the unforgettable images captured in the book. Also included are a pull-out map of the Chiapas Highlands and dates of special festivals and local markets.