Fotografía y Cine

This new addition to the Images of War series is sure to prove welcome, illustrating as it does the preparatory stages of the iconic Battle of Britain. Whilst the country geared up for action, the air forces rallied, readying the high-performance Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire fighters (...)

On 30 January 1968 the North Vietnamese communists launched a coordinated surprise attack - the Tet Offensive - across South Vietnam against the South Vietnamese and American armies. Superior firepower eventually crushed the offensive, but it proved to be a major psychological victory for the (...)

"If you have a garden and a library, then you have everything you need," said Cicero in ancient times. Gardens are places of peace and meditation that invite you to dream. With their vivid greens, flowers in every color of the rainbow, and inviting shade trees, gardens exert a special pull on us (...)

With its breathtaking marble palazzi and cathedrals, labyrinth-like azure canals, and palpable spellbinding energy, Venice is a veritable feast for all the senses and especially the eyes. Whether through casual iPhone snaps or professional-grade images, Venice is, without a doubt, one of the most (...)

Photographs and stories of 500 women from around the world, based on the author's hugely popular website.Since 2013 Mihaela Noroc has travelled the world with her backpack and camera taking photos of everyday women to showcase the diversity and beauty all around us. The Atlas of Beauty is a (...)

El cine es verdaderamente el lugar de los sueños en el que todos habitamos de algún modo y este libro es un homenaje a los grandes iconos de la historia del celuloide. Quizá no están todos los que son, pero sin duda alguna si son todos los que está, en esta recopilación gráfica en la que conviven (...)

La Sala Canal de Isabel II presenta la exposición Dios iberoamericano, de Juan Manuel Díaz Burgos, un conjunto de más de ciento cincuenta fotografías centradas en las semejanzas y diferencias de los distintos ritos religiosos que se celebran en España e Iberoamérica. Es el resultado de reorganizar (...)

Una nueva e innovadora introducción al mundo de la fotografía.De estructura sencilla y con abundantes ilustraciones, analiza cincuenta fotografías esenciales, desde los primeros experimentos de principios del siglo XIX hasta la fotografía digital contemporánea.Accesible y conciso, este libro (...)