Biblioteca Studio Ghibli: Porco Rosso

La Mirada (the gaze) presents nine outside their country almost unknown Latin American artist-photographers. The works of the last 20 years range from straight photography to the staged image. This title describes not only gaze of the camera directed towards a specific subject, but also the artistic attitude and mental approach of the nine artists and their diverse views on photography.

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...

"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.

Featuring vivid photographs of the Amazon's native people and their traditions, this extraordinary and exceptional work documents the story of a true adventurer while also providing the valuable research of the legendary explorer Richard Evans. His pupil, Wade Davis, compiled and edited all of his work, resulting in this incredible biographical essay. Incluyendo fotografías vivas de la gente nativa de la Amazonía y sus tradiciones, esta obra extraordinaria y excepcional documenta la historia de un verdadero aventurero mientras provee la valiosa investigación del legendario explorador...