De gente común

Living in a cramped space where Beverly Hills and Calcutta meet every day, the artists gathered here explore the tension between wealth and poverty, among progress, stagnation, and improvisation, and between the violence and civility that animates the vibrant center that is Mexico City. Compounding the complexity of urban living, high rates of kidnapping, murder and pollution become a daily threat. For the rich, the body becomes an object to be cared for, protected, even exchanged for ransom, while, for an underclass of day laborers, homeless people, and prostitutes, survival depends on...

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Si te gusta la música pero no entiendes de sonido, si pides silencio pero algo siempre sigue sonando y si aún no sabes porqué la pregunta “¿Qué música pongo?” está muy pero muy mal formulada, entonces este libro es para ti. Muy rápidamente, te cuento algunas cosa que aprenderás en este libro: • La diferencia entre escuchar musiquitas e imaginar paisajes que transcurren en el tiempo. • De qué manera y porqué la música puede ser la clave para expresar el silencio. • La solución común a tres problemas aparentemente distintos: destapar una botella sin sacacorchos, elegir...

Latino Book Award 2006 - Mejor Diseño Interior (Best Interior Design) Notably influenced by both the colorful character of pop art and the wide spectrum of Colombian local art, the painting and sculpture of Beatriz González explores political, social, and romantic subjects with equal insight. Although she refers to herself as "a provincial painter," González has been recognized in the Colombian fine arts scene for more than four decades. In this complete collection of her work, it becomes clear how her pieces?with their fresh explosions of color and critically viewed subject matter?have...