El Fondo Guillermo Díaz-Plaja: perspectivas de un legado

Lady in Red is the long-awaited collection of behind-the-scenes stories and iconic images of one of the most influential First Lady in modern history -- Nancy Reagan. Lovingly compiled by long-time close confidante and aide, Sheila Tate, the book provides a rare and much-anticipated look into the personal life of the president's wife, from her daily routines and travels as First Lady to her friendships and deep influence in the Reagan White House. Lady in Red depicts a nuanced portrait of this graceful yet strong woman who felt it was her mission to restore a sense of grandeur, mystique, and...

In this biography, Manuel Serrano delves into the figure of Emilio Castelar, the most important Spanish republican of the 19th century. He was a convinced Europeanist who with his word and his writings contributed to forging European consciousness and the need to face the 20th century with a democratic policy common to the entire old continent.

Crónica de un dandy español en el 15 aniversario de su muerte. La publicación de El frío de una vida, en 2004, marcó un antes y un después en el dominio del género de la biografía española. La brillante y rigurosa interpretación que se hacía de la escritura umbraliana a partir de los obstáculos y dificultades reales que no dejaron de asediar al escritor a lo largo de su vida (1932-2007) -y que hasta entonces habían permanecido ocultos- supuso una novedad y también un desafío. Anna Caballé fijó las circunstancias en las que transcurrieron la infancia y adolescencia de...

Frida Kahlo stepped into the limelight in 1929 when she married Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. She was twenty-two; he was forty-three. Hailed as Rivera’s exotic young wife who “dabbles in art,” she went on to produce brilliant paintings but remained in her husband’s shadow throughout her life. Today, almost six decades after her untimely death, Kahlo’s fame rivals that of Rivera and she has gained international acclaim as a path-breaking artist and a cultural icon. Cutting through “Fridamania,” this book explores Kahlo’s life, art, and legacies, while also scrutinizing the...