FUTURO, Nº 76: 1941-A MOSCU 1942-A BERLIN.; Lombardo Toledano, Vicente (Dir)
México, D.F.: Universidad Obrera de Mexico, 1942. plus b/w plates, wrps. Mexican socialist magazine dealing with the presidencies of Lázaro Cardenas and Manuel Avila Camacho from the viewpoint of the Mexican workers. The magazine also includes articles about various social and political issues, such as the Spanish Civil War, World War II, the oil industry in Mexico, and illiteracy in Latin America. Bold graphic images on front covers and illustrations that include a rare cover by Renau. Caricatures by... Read More
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CONSTRUCCIÓN DEL PALACIO LEGISLATIVO FEDERAL: ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS
México: Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas, SCOP, 1919. (with detached covers, marginal wear and chipping, lower right small-size corner of front cover missing; some light chipping at edges). chiefly b/w plates (one color), plans, illus., draws., embossed title in front cover. OCLC: 63641514. The construction of the building that was meant to be the seat of the federal legislature -destined to compete against the Capitol in Washington-, was assigned to architect Émile Bérnard (France 1844-1929) in 1904... Read More
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SOLEDAD SALAME: EN EL LABERINTO DE LA SOLEDAD
Santiago de Chile: Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, September 12 to October 30, 2001. b/w and color plates (some fldg.), rice paper, cat., port., draws., plans., facs., color fldg. pict. wrps. Salamé, a Chilean artist residing in the United States is part of the Re encounter series, dedicated to artists from Chile who live overseas. She has confronted the need for a global consciousness regarding the preservation of natural resources which has led to the creation of what she... Read More
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IRES & VENIRES: DIÁLOGOS EN TORNO A LA COLECCIÓN DE ARTE DEL BANCO DE LA REPÚBLICA.; Curaduria: Estrella de Diego, Sigrid Castañeda Galeano, Julien Petit
Bogotá: Banco de la República, 2021. b/w and color plates, plans, ports., bios., pict. color wrps. This exhibition originates in order to rethink the Banco de la República collection and find different ways of interpreting it. This rereading was born from the dialogue between three curators: Estrella de Diego, Sigrid Castañeda and Julien Petit who question concepts such as: conquests (in plural), chorography and thresholds. These last fields are the three thematic axes of the exhibition, with which it... Read More
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MEXICO: THE LAND OF CONTRASTS
México: Departamento de Turismo de la Secretaria de Gobernacion; Asociacion Mexicana de Turismo/Mexican Tourist Association, N.d.. 6p fold with color plates. Tourist guide for Mexico.
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CÓMO ADQUIRIÓ SU VENENO LA SERPIENTE.; Escritos e imágenes x Are You a Cop or What
Buenos Aires: AYACOW (Are You A Cop Or What), 2021. Rispgraph printed with b/w and color plates, facs., sewn duo tone pict. wrps. COVER READS: "Cómo adquirió su veneno la serpiente" Writings "recovered between March /2020 and March / 2021 that I desepratly needed to read and tell many things that happened to my friend Vale from Misiones and many other friends." (HKB Translation) --Colophon. A fanzine that collects gay activities in recent writings and images with brief poetic... Read More
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DEZ DESENHOS DE ALDEMIR MARTINS.; Aprensentados por Emil Farhat
São Paulo: Editora Cultiva, 1970. (a little wear on spine; slight yellowing on a few pages). illus., plates loose as issued in hardcover portfolio w/ ties. 10 folio size prints by the noted Brazilian artist and illustrator Aldemir Martins. Martins is considered to be one of the leading print artists of the late 20th century. These elephant folio size prints are beautifully executed. Numbered edition of 1000. PRESENTATION COPY WITH ORIGINAL FULL PAGE ILLUSTRATION BY MARTINS.
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REVISTA DE REVISTAS: EL SEMANARIO NACIONAL. AÑO XXI. NUM. ? 30 DE ABRIL DE 1931
México, D.F.: Excelsior" Cia. Editorial, 1931. (Wrps. and spine worn). b/w plates, illustrations, advertisements, musical notes, portraits, color pictorial wrappers. FRONT COVER READS: "Madre ofrenda-filial. Edición dedicada al "Día de las madres" "Excelsior" Mexico, D.F." Año XXI. Num. ? 30 de Abril de 1931.
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LIBRES DE TEMOR..UNA DE LAS CUATRO LIBERTADES POR LAS QUE LUCHAN LOS ALIADOS
Washington, D.C.: Asuntos Interamericanos (Dept. of Commerce). 4 color poster. World War II anti- Nazi poster from Mexico.
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CLUB HOUSE COOK BOOK OF FAVORITE RECIPES
San Diego, CA: American Assoc. of University Women, San Diego Branch, 1946. recipes, advts., spiral, illus. wrps. FIRST EDITION. Lists contributors by name. Interesting advertisements, mainly of food related businesses.
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60 AÑOS FOTO CINE CLUB DE CHILE, 1937-1997
Santiago de Chile: Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1997. b/w and color plates, catalogue, color pictorial wrappers.
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CRUZ-DIEZ: DE LO PARTICIPATIVO A LO INTERACTIVO.; Alvaro Saieh, et al.
Caracas: Fundación Corp. Group Centro Cultural, 2002. frontis., b/w and color plates, cat., bio/chron., wrps. Carlos Diez-Cruz (b. Venezuela, 1923) kinetic art work and chromatic spaces presented in a novel exhibition that allowis the the public to manipulate, change and print, through new technology, their own perception of the artist work.
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BEATRIZ MILHAZES.; 24 Bienal Internacional de São Paulo
São Paulo: Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, Galeria Camargo Vilaça, 1998. color plates on heavy paper, biography/chronology, heavy board on rear, cover wrapper with red velvet-flocked design. Beautiful color plates of the artwork of Beatriz Milhazes (b. Brazil 1960). Her painting style can be described as neo-baroque with vibrant use of colors. She gained global visibility since her beginnings in the 70's and 80's.
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REVISTA DE BELLAS ARTES. NO. 24
México: Secretaria de Educación Publica; Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1968. b/w plates, ports., wrps., ISSN: 0185-3570. OCLC: 2266971. Issue published six numbers a year, devoted to art, literature and culture.
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ARTISTAS EN MÉXICO: NUMBER 1. LEONORA CARRINGTON: DIBUJO, PINTURA Y GRABADO, 2. GERMAN VENEGAS: PINTURA, 3. MAGALI LARA: GRABADO, 4. BORIS VISKIN. NUMBER 2. GILBERTO ACEVES NAVARRO: PINTURA, 6. CARLA RIPPEY: DIBUJO, PINTURA Y GRABADO, 7. PAUL NEVIN: ESCULTURA 8. FRANCISCO CASTRO LEÑERO. NUMBER 3. MANUEL FELGUÉREZ; 10. IRMA PALACIOS; 11. PHIL KELLY; 12. MARCOS ARCE. NUMBER 4. JOSÉ LUIS CUEVAS; 14. MARIANA LÁSCARIS; 15. FERNANDO GONZÁLEZ GORTÁZAR; 16. ROBERTO RÉBORA. NUMBER 5. VICENTE ROJO. 18. GABRIEL MACOTELA. 19. ILSE GRADWOHL. 20. MANUELA GENERALI. NUMBER 6. JOY LAVILLE. 22. JAN HENDRIX. 23. MIGUEL CASTRO LEÑERO. 24. JOSÉ FRANCISCO. NUMBER 7. PEDRO FRIEDEBERG. 26. ROGER VON GUNTEN. 27. GILDA CASTILLO. 28. PILAR BORDES
México, D.F.: Centro Cultural Estación Indianilla, 2011. b/w and color plates, illus., facs., cat., bio/chron., sigs., plus one lithograph, loose as issued, color pict. wrps., inside black cloth covered double-lid shell box with pull-out black ribbon, in thin cardboard slip cover. A fine press project in 7 sets of 4 books on 4 contemporary artists. 28 contemporary, living artists in Mexico are involved in the project. This set was the first publication of the cultural center located in México... Read More
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JULIE ANN SINGER: WHAT IS IT
North Hollywood, Calif: Julia Ann Singer Assoc, 1972. recipes, ind., spiral wrps.
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GUACHACHI' REZA = (IGUANA RAJADA); Segunda epoca, number 18. Publicación trimestral. Ilustraciones: Nahún B. Zenil
Juchitán Oax: H. Ayuntamiento Popular de Juchitán, 1984. b/w plates, illus., photo, ind., pict. wrps. An interesting compilation of literature by various poets and authors. Chiefly Spanish, some Zapotec. SCARCE.
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CHILES EN MÉXICO. HISTORIAS, CULTURAS Y AMBIENTES: UN LIBRO NECESARIO; Coordinadores: Marco Antonio Vásquez; Esther Katz; Araceli Aguilar Meléndez; Gladys Isabel Manzanero Medina
Xalapa, Veracruz: Universidad Veracruzana, 2021. b/w and color plates, tbls., maps, receipes, color pict. wrps. OCLC: 1346573097. A group of researchers from the University of Veracruz, the Technological Institute of the Valley of Oaxaca, the CIIDIR Oaxaca of the National Polytechnic Institute, and the French Institute of Research for Development (Instituto de Recherche pour l'Économie) have undertaken the task of bringing together the cultural studies developed on chili peppers in Mexico. In an interdisciplinary effort, they have compiled texts... Read More
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IMAGENES DE UN SIGLO: LUCES DEL BARROCO, PINTURA DEL SIGLO XVII EN ESPAÑA.; Angel Atérido, et al.
Salamanca: Palacio Episcopal; Universidad de Salamanca, Fundación Cultural de Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de León en Salamanca.., 2005. color plates, cat., color pict. boards. Major exhibition of baroque art in 17th century Spain.
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JOAQUIN TORRES GARCÍA: REPRODUCCIONES EN COLORES.; Comentario de José Pedro Argul. Colección Arte de las Americas
Montevideo: Editorial Mosca Hnos, n.d. (197?). (marginal wear in folder with some foxing, not affecting text or plates, o/w a good copy). color prints, loose as issued, (five mounted, one loose) all inside color pict. folding portfolio. Six mounted plates with color reproductions of paintings by master artist Joaquin Torres-García (b. Uruguay 1874-1949) Issued in small format portfolio. Booklet with Spanish commentary followed by English and French translations. Only 4 copies in OCLC.
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REVISTA DE BELLAS ARTES. NUEVA ÉPOCA. NO. 23
México: Secretaria de Educación Publica; Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1975. b/w plates, portraits, illustrations, color pictorial wrappers. ISSN: 0185-3570. Issue published six numbers a year, devoted to art, literature and culture.
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IN MEXICO - IT'S THE CUSTOM, SEÑOR !
United States: American Airlines, 1948. draws, maps, tbls., color pict. wrps. Handbook designed for first time US tourists visiting Mexico, with holidays, currency and equivalent measures, maps and spanish phrases. Includes an introductory section with custom differences between Mexico and US citizens.
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EL FOTOGRAFO MEXICANO: REVISTA DEDICADA A LOS FOTOGRAFOS DE MÉXICO, TOMO VII, Nº 53
México, D.F.: Kodak Mexicana, 1943. (Some foxing and marginal wear; water damage, some affecting plates and texts; o/w good copy). b/w and color plates, ports., tbls., diags., advts., ind., staple bound b/w pict. d.j. A bi-monthly photo magazine with expert advice for beginners and professional photographers with how-to tips on photography techniques, lab materials and security, equipment and costs. CONTENTS: Los niños pueden ser sus mejores clientes -- Temas del momento -- Algo sobre el retoque -- Cuestionario... Read More
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I BIENAL DE PINTURA DEL ISTMO CENTROAMERICANO; Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción
Nueva Guatemala de la AsunciÛn, Guatemala: Guatemala, Fundación Paiz, 1998. 3 al 13 de Septiembre de 1998, 60p., b/w and color plates, cat., bio/crons., color pict. wrps. First effort to produce a much needed region-wide bienal in Central America. Good overview of current art in each of the countries.
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