De luz y plata

Un libro que aporta todo lo que cualquier principiante necesita saber para iniciarse en la fotografía. Ofrece respuestas sobre las prestaciones de las cámaras que podemos encontrar hoy en día en el mercado, información sobre las mejores técnicas fotográficas, ayuda para hacer fotos espaciales, consejos sobre opciones de impresión, tipos de archivos existentes, cómo trabajar con diferentes luces y espacios, así como una serie recursos creativos para encontrar un estilo más personal.

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.

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.

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...