Two Million Miles

Tiempo de llorar, tiempo de re r, tiempo de so ar y tiempo de pensar) (Art culos y ensayos sobre Cuba y los cubanos, su presente, su historia y su futuro.

En 1908 el cine mexicano emprendió una evolución semejante a la que tuvo lugar alrededor de 1906 en Europa y Estados Unidos tendiente a conformar organizaciones cada vez más grandes y articulaciones cada vez más complejas entre la producción, la distribución y la exhibición. Dichas propensiones se manifestaron con toda claridad en la capital de la república y, en diversos grados, en la provincia mexicana en la que el suministro permanente de películas alentó el surgimiento de innumerables salones de cinematógrafo y una actividad fílmica constante y duradera. Como es claro, los...

The charming town of Los Gatos is nestled at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains and is sometimes referred to as the Gem City of the Foothills. It has inspired hundreds of postcard images through the years, many reflecting the areas abundance of natural beauty. As the town and surrounding area grew and prospered through agriculture, logging, and commerce, the local architecture and landmarks became popular subjects. Glimpses of everyday lifechurches, schools, houses, and businessesfurther enhanced the pictorial history the postcards represent.

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...