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Aunque nos defendamos más o menos en alemán, todos, en mayor o menor medida, tenemos dudas a la hora de utilizar la palabra, expresión o construcción adecuadas. ¿Por qué en alemán hay palabras tan largas? ¿Cómo se distinguen los casos? ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Kirche y Kirsche? ¿Y entre Tasse y Tasche? ¿Cuándo se declinan los adjetivos y cuándo no? ¿Por qué las palabras nein y neun se confunden tan fácilmente? ¿Sabía John F. Kennedy lo que realmente estaba diciendo cuando pronunció su célebre frase "Ich bin ein Berliner"? El Goethe-Institut, familiarizado desde hace...

A collection of printed monographs on the aesthetic and mythological concepts of the Latin American Pre-Columbian art previously published in out-of-print editions. The author selected and updated each essay that included: Paradigmas del arte de Amerindia; Los Códices (Libros), Orfebrería Colombiana; Azteca: La monumentalidad trágica; Inca: Forma y especialidad and others.

The global framework of the first Triennial of Chile included 3 international colloquiums directed by art critic Nelly Richards with the participation of international intellectuals and art administrators who during 7 days debated and reflected on the concepts in art of history, territory and identity. Some names included: Néstor García Canclini, Andrea Giunta, Adriana Valdes, Willy Thayer, Ana Lomgoni, Ticio Escobar, Guillermo Machuca, Pablo Oyarzún, Maria Berrios and others. "The limits of art are the main topic around in which this 1st Triennial de Chile is developed, exploring as a...

Born in 1912, in a small town in Wyoming, Jackson Pollock embodied the American dream as the country found itself confronted with the realities of a modern era replacing the fading nineteenth century. Pollock left home in search of fame and fortune in New York City. Thanks to the Federal Art Project he quickly won acclaim, and after the Second World War became the biggest art celebrity in America. For De Kooning, Pollock was the “icebreaker”. For Max Ernst and Masson, Pollock was a fellow member of the European Surrealist movement. And for Motherwell, Pollock was a legitimate candidate...