La publicidad local/ The Local Publicity

"Pocket version synthesis of other books by the author on the same subject. In four chapters (precolumbian, colonial, republican, and 20th century), author gives a capsulated summary of what Ecuadorian art has been, from the past to the present, in a simple style intentionally suitable for high school students, hence its interest. Complemented with a short bibliography and a glossary of terms for those unfamiliar with the artistic and architectural field"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

This is a collection of essays of the development of the press and the significance of political oratory in 19th-century Latin America.

No hay forma de escribir, no hay forma de actuar sin rendir un inevitable tributo a los momentos y las sensaciones que han dejado en nosotros los que nos han precedido y nos han ido formando como personas y personajes. No podemos escapar de repetirlos a nuestra manera, porque las glorias, los amores y las tragedias están esparcidas al tuntún en el palimpsesto que nos han prestado para vivir, como lo están el talento, la belleza y todas esas cosas que nos gustan, que nos provocan y nos excitan. Precisamente la cita y la excitación, esas dos formas de poner en movimiento, de sacar de su...

The Short Story of Art explores 50 key works, from the wall paintings of Lascaux to contemporary installations, and then links these to sections on art movements, themes and techniques. The design of the book allows the student or art enthusiast to easily navigate their way around key periods, artists and styles. It simplifies and explains the most important and influential concepts in art, and shows how they are linked. The book explains how, why and when art changed, who introduced certain things, what they were, where they were produced, and whether they matter. It demystifies artistic...