Fotografía de calle. Memoria de la ciudad

Nadar, whose real name was Felix Tournachon (1820-1910), was a conspicuous, even astonishing presence in nineteenth-century France. Engaging and quick-witted, he invented himself over and over as a bohemian writer, a journalist, a romantic utopian, a caricaturist, a portrait photographer, a balloonist, an entrepreneur, a prophet of aeronautics. The name "Nadar" was on everyone's lips. Today, it is Nadar's photography that is remembered. His sitters, who were often his friends, included the great men and women of his time: Dumas, Rossini, Baudelaire, Sarah Bernhardt, Daumier, Berlioz, George...

The result of a photojournalist's five year journey through various Mayan communities, this revealing book sheds light on a proud, ancient, and evolving culture. The breathtaking photographs presented provide a candid, inside look at a truly unique community and way of life. El resultado de un viaje de cinco años emprendido por un fotoperiodista por diversas comunidades mayas, este libro arroja luz sobre una cultura orgulloso, antigua y en plena transformación. Las fotografías impresionantes presentadas proveen un retrato cándido e íntimo de una comunidad y un estilo de vida...

Son 200 imágenes capturadas de coladeras, registros, marcas de piso de compañías de cable y telefónicas, electricidad, gas y servicios de drenaje y agua potable complementan esta colección. Tal vez tanto hierro en las calles es una tentación, aunque sean parte de este tipo de puertas a un inframundo en el que pocos quisieran estar, pero la mayoría contribuye a su saciedad. “Las coladeras son bocas con sonrisas chimuelas. Las coladeras han perdido dientes de tanto que las pisamos. Las coladeras están a nuestros pies. Las coladeras son las bocas de fierro de la ciudad”. Así como lo ...

Exhibition highlights of the international photographic collection of the Foundation Televisa in Mexico with text by 81 prestigious writers. Each writer was given a copy of a photograph from the collection (from 1840-contemporary digital works) and asked to write an essay. Some of the photographers include: Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Anton Bruehl, Robert Capa, Gisele Fruend, Graciela Itrubide, Alfred Stieglitz, Cindy Sherman, Tina Modotti. Some of the writers include: Dore Ahston, Amitav Ghosh, Alvaro Mutis, Hugh Thomas, Jorge Volpi, Mike Wallace, Elena Poniatowska.