La modernidad de Cervantes

El autor comprende la evolución artística de la modernidad como un proceso continuo. Evita considerar el arte moderno como un fenómeno aislado; remitiéndolo en cada momento a sus condiciones socio-históricas y psicológicas. Dedica varios capítulos a la evolución política, científica y cultural de los siglos XIX y XX, mientras discute la estructura y el dinamismo psíquicos en los que se fundamenta el proceso creativo, exponiendo de forma clara y convincente los procesos. Resumen del índice: Prólogo a la edición española.- Introducción.- Tesis 1: los dos principios de la...

This is the first book-length study of Carmen Miranda in English. It traces her origins as a radio singer, recording artist and film star in Brazil in the 1930s, before exploring in depth her Hollywood screen roles and the construction of her long-lasting star persona in the USA.

Dutch artist Marc Bijl shifts as effortlessly between anarchism, gothic culture, art and life as he does between the media of image, text and music. Echoes of Marcel Broodthaers and Joseph Beuys abound.

Revolutionary and troublemaker Diego Rivera (1886-1957) pioneered public art - particularly with his magnificent murals - that was both highly advanced and profoundly accessible. His tumultuous career is surveyed in this richly illustrated Spanish-language entry in the Basic Art series celebrating major artists. This enticing collection shows both the wide range of his art and its influence on other painters and artistic movements.