Cotidiano Latino United States

Discusses how the people of Mexico honor their loved ones in death through the celebration of All Souls' Day.

Exploring the lifestyle of a lesser-known indigenous tribe, this photographic journey captures the daily lives of the Wayuu fishermen who live in northwestern Venezuela and northeastern Colombia on the Guajira Peninsula and are known as the Apalaanchi—“people of the beach.” Showing a group of people struggling to survive, the stunning images in this collection illustrate the culture of the Wayuu fishermen, detailing their traditions, views on mysticism, and their relationship with the sea that gives them a livelihood. From the innocent smiles of young children and the peacefulness and...

Muchas investigaciones en Colombia han estudiado los sufrimientos y las violencias que produce el conflicto armado. Entre tanto, Las fotografías y sus relatos muestra que, de alguna manera, ha existido otra guerra: contra las mujeres y los niños; a menudo silenciosa, invisible, mas no por eso menos devastadora. De ahí que este libro analice cómo se construye y produce el sufrimiento, por medio de tres casos biográficos sobre mujeres de tres generaciones distintas: abuela, madre e hija, y de trabajo etnográfico, basado en el uso de fotografías como despertadoras de recuerdos y...

FotoFest 1992, a major festival of international photography, brought Latin American photography into focus for a wide audience. Offering a diverse selection of photographers, countries, artistic movements, and subject matter, the show revealed a photographic tradition rich in history and creativity. Drawing from the more than 1,000 images exhibited by FotoFest, this book documents the work of fifty-two photographers from ten countries. The photographs range from the opening of the Brazilian frontier in the 1880s to a secret archive of documentary images from El Salvador's recent civil war to ...