Seniloquium

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...

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En esta nueva entrega de Varia Nummorum, serie que comenzó en el ya un tanto lejano año 2012, seguimos con el propósito de ofrecer al lector novedades, estudios y curiosidades (en este volumen más de 100) en torno a la numismática antigua, preferentemente (y casi de manera exclusiva) de los siglos II a.C. al siglo I d.C.

Una novela gráfica concienzuda, sincera y nada complaciente sobre lo que es y debería ser el periodismo. ¿QUÉ ES EL PERIODISMO? ¿CÓMO SE PROPAGAN LAS HISTORIAS? ¿CUÁNDO SE CONFUNDEN LA MEMORIA Y LA VERDAD? La dibujante estadounidense Sarah Glidden acompaña a dos amigos reporteros -fundadores de una organización de periodismo sin ánimo de lucro- en un viaje por Turquía, Siria e Iraq con el fin de descubrir historias que ilustren el efecto causado por la guerra de Iraq en Oriente Próximo en general, y en los refugiados en particular. Al trío se une un amigo de la infancia y...