Expresionismo

Just as there is a fundamental difference in the use of the words “naked” and “nude”, the unclothed body can evoke a feeling of delight or shame, serving as a symbol of contradictory concepts – beauty and indecency. This book is devoted to representations of the nude by great artists from antiquity and the Italian Renaissance to French Impressionism and contemporary art; from Botticelli and Michelangelo to Cézanne, Renoir, Picasso and Botero. This beautifully produced book provides a collection that will appeal to all art lovers.

"Whereas today's fashionable diets create deficiencies and imbalances, and deprive us of part of the joy of living, [this book offers] a celebration of food as an integral part of happiness ... Robuchon offers ... recipes balanced for all seasons and all stages of life, and ... acupuncturist and neuropharmacologist Dr. Nadia Volf provides detailed explanations of the nutritional virtues of fruits, vegetables, beans, grains, meats, and fish--and their effects on our physical and mental well-being"--Amazon.com.

"A selection of highlights of Mexico's artistic heritage from the 16th-20th century is illustrated by beautiful color plates in this alphabetically arranged catalog of Mexican painters, architects, photographers, and decorative arts. Personal statements or erudite observations about the artists precede biographical summaries. With a prologue by Octavio Paz and texts by accomplished academics, this survey, the first in a set of three volumes, is a visual and intellectual celebration of Mexico's continuing artistic achievements"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Hacia los años 70, en Nueva Cork, nace el arte callejero, y con él, los grafitis. El escritor Norman Mailer junto al fotógrafo Jon Naar crean este poderoso documento proyectando sus miradas sobre el significado de esta expresión de la cultura contemporánea, la historia de un arte destinado a no perdurar. Para ello, con palabras e imágenes, hacen una reflexión sobre el significado de la identidad, la propiedad y el arte urbano.