A Shadow Born of Earth

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.

Las obras presentadas desarrollan una síntesis de mecanismos y técnicas propias de la renovación de los lenguajes del siglo XX, principalmente la apropiación fotográfica, el collage y el trazo informalista, en un afán de celebrar el arte y criticar la sociedad que nos rodea.

Graphic designer López Castro presents a collection of photographs of street paintings of the Virgin of Guadalupe, a methodological documentation project of a distinctive Mexican folkart he started in 2002 and that culminated in the present book that includes the prologue of anthropologist Roger Bartra. Of the book the author states -"The Guadalupana is the virgin of the poor. That is why in this book I try to make it evident how each Mexican paints her as best as they can, as they need her or with the only purpose of having her present during their daily street walking."

Postales íntimas de los placeres más transgresores Concebido como un mosaico de episodios, vivencias, costumbres y personas, «La Barcelona erótica» se adentra, con más de 200 fotografías históricas, en las mil intimitades de unos años donde la ciudad cosmopolita iba escribiendo los capítulos para nuevas fantasías: desde el primer «topless» a las tiendas de condones, desde el barrio Chino a los «meublés» más frecuentados o desde los «sex-shops» a los espectáculos del mítico Bagdad. Postales teñidas de placer y deseo, en una Barcelona entre pagana y puritana, pero que no...