Rodrigo Moya

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.

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...

La capacidad para ver una gran imagen y luego organizar sus elementos de forma eficaz es una de las principales habilidades que identifica a los grandes fotógrafos. La cámara proporciona un control total sobre la exposición, pero una foto nunca tendrá alma ni será memorable sin una composición acertada. El conocido fotógrafo Fran Nieto trata todos los temas relacionados con la composición de manera exhaustiva pero amena. Aporta un nuevo enfoque sobre esta disciplina que se apoya en los últimos avances sobre percepción humana y nos muestra, con ejemplos muy didácticos y un lenguaje...