De luz y plata

Life and professional career of photographer Moya considered one of the giants of the development of photojournalism in Mexico, particularly during the 70 year authoritarian regime of the political party PRI. Moya combined a sense of social and political journalism with a high artistic value in his photographs, obtaining a balance practiced only by Tina Modotti 50 years before. The book presents 31 photographs shot between 1955 and 1967 and includes images of the death of Francisco Goitia (Impacto, 1960), Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros (1957), Manifestation of teachers with cartel of ...

A look at the work of sixteen postwar Mexican photographers--including Tina Modetti, Flor Gardegno, and Eugenia Vargas--shows how the photographers explore traditional themes in Mexican culture with innovative styles.

La funcionalidad que aporta el lenguaje de la fotografía en situaciones de formación del profesorado es uno de los rasgos que confieren a este libro su carácter extraordinario. La fotografía se emplea para facilitar a los docentes la indagación y reflexión sobre su práctica, y para evocar las teorías y creencias que orientan sus trabajos en aulas y escuelas. Asimismo, se usa para representar simbólica y afectivamente las incoherencias entre las tareas de enseñanza planteadas y los fines educativos perseguidos. La resolución de esos conflictos es una de las formas de promover el...

As I recall discovering this book of photographs, I remember the sense of beauty and mystery that remains undiminished almost seventy years after its original publication. On a formal plane, one can easily understand how Man Ray manipulated the optics of the camera, juxtaposing near and far, object against object, space against object, and tactile against transparent. It is also apparent how he deliberately manipulated the process of photographic printmaking, using unusual tones of black, white, and gray to transform content into spaces, forms and surfaces. However, it is not simply how Man...