El árbol de los abuelos

“Una pasión predominante” es la expresión con que el mismo José Zalaquett definió su extensa relación con las artes visuales, en la última columna publicó como crítico en la Revista Capital en 2003. Solo una pasión así puede dar vida a la voz que aparece en estas páginas. Una crítica necesaria, de una sinceridad y certeza que no teme ni complace. Una pluma guiada por la energía del rol ciudadano ante la cultura de su tiempo que participa, observa y cuestiona. Este libro reúne dos elementos clave. Por una parte, el registro sistemático de las artes visuales en la última...

Pablo Neruda's incisive political words accompany the transcendent art of indigenous Ecuadorian painter Oswaldo Guayasamn as the two great masters combine to make an impassioned plea for the dignity and sovereignty of Latin America.

Painter, designer, creator of bizarre objects, author and film maker, Dalí became the most famous of the Surrealists. Buñuel, Lorca, Picasso and Breton all had a great influence on his career. Dalí's film, An Andalusian Dog, produced with Buñuel, marked his official entry into the tightly-knit group of Parisian Surrealists, where he met Gala, the woman who became his lifelong companion and his source of inspiration. But his relationship soon deteriorated until his final rift with André Breton in 1939. Nevertheless Dalí's art remained surrealist in its philosophy and expression and a...

Mandalas have existed for centuries in countless civilizations, where they represented perfection. Today, coloring mandalas offers powerful therapeutic benefits. Pick up a few colored pencils or markers and connect with your inner self.