El arte del insulto / The art of the insult

Behind Frida Kahlo’s portraits, lies the story of both her life and work. It is precisely this combination that draws the reader in. Frida’s work is a record of her life, and rarely can we learn so much about an artist from what she records inside the picture frame. Frida Kahlo truly is Mexico’s gift to the history of art. She was just eighteen years old when a terrible bus accident changed her life forever, leaving her handicapped and burdened with constant physical pain. But her explosive character, raw determination and hard work helped to shape her artistic talent. And although he...

Uno viene al mundo para crear, innovar, emprender (¡eso nos dicen los expertos y el mercado!) y esos humanos son los indispensables. Pero cuando uno no puede crear se convierte en experto o profesor para explicar o pensar lo que otros crean, innovan, emprenden. Y si no pudo ser ni creador, ni experto, ni profesor deviene crítico (o sea, gorrón del sistema) que busca decir algo con sentido sobre lo que otros crean, opinan o piensan. Y como cada vez hay más creadores, innovadores, emprendedores, expertos y profesores... pues quedan menos críticos. Y como en el siglo xxi hay que tener buena ...

A contemporary of and collaborator with Van Gogh, Gaugin's art was highly influential in the 20th century. His studies of religious devotion and life on tropical islands remain some of the most moving -- and popular -- paintings to come out of the 19th century.

"Thorough survey of Spanish-affiliated Masonic lodges in Puerto Rico. Treats Freemasonry as a social phenomenon with ideological incursions into religion, politics, colonialism, slavery, education, social assistance, etc. Includes glossary of terms and lists of lodges and members"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.