Clarence Brown

This in-depth look at Latin American art explores the complexity of the contemporary aesthetic and cultural milieu in this vast and diverse region of the world, focusing on a critical re-reading of the Baroque in Latin America and its curious function as an important cultural metaphor. The diversity of artists represented--hailing from South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the United States--serves to critique and recuperate this concept of the Baroque that has become increasingly clichéd and misunderstood. With art by Ruben Ortiz Torres, Miguel Calderon, Rochelle Costi, Arturo Duclos,...

Humor can be defined in many ways as intelligence, communication, joy but, of course, it should always implicitly come with the right way to surprise the public. A joke, an event, and an unexpected outcome may come from improvisation, but most of the time they are the result of hard work and hours of study. There is neither hocus-pocus nor magic potions when it comes to humor. There are techniques, knowledge, hard work, and many hours of training. That is why this book aims to become a benchmark in forming new talent, because it clearly explains the formative scenes for a stand-up comedian...

La vida, experiencias de la vida de la pastora Esther González. Los testimonios poderosos de la presencia del Señor en su vida y en la de sus ovejas.

La creación como concepto prácticamente se ha disuelto en nuestro tiempo debido al uso inmoderado del término que la nombra. Nos ha llegado cargada de prejuicios antes de estallar en mil pedazos e interesar a sectores tan ajenos a su original sentido como el Mercado o, si se prefiere, el marketing. Si contemplamos un contexto político como el nuestro, veremos que los registros de la cultura y el arte -incluidos la moda vestimentaria, la cocina y el deporte, con la hipertrofia deportivo-futbolística, o la "fiesta" taurina- invaden nuestro espacio mental atrayendo tanta más atención...