Grandes figuras de la literatura peruana del siglo XX como Mario Vargas Llosa; Alfredo Bryce Echenique; Joseacute; Mariacute;a Arguedas; Ciro Alegriacute;a; Martiacute;n Adaacute;n; Julio Ramoacute;n Ribeyro y Sebastiaacute;n Salazar Bondy fueron fotografiados en los antilde;os 60 en Lima y en Pariacute;s por el espantilde;ol Baldomero Pestana (1918-2015). Son retratos en blanco y negro; elegantes y modernos; realizados por un artista que prefirioacute; mantener un perfil bajo durante deacute;cadas; pero que ahora es reconocido como un maestro del geacute;nero. La publicacioacute;n de este libro rescata esta galeriacute;a de 66 personajes de las artes; letras y humanidades en el Peruacute;. Son imaacute;genes que no solo son un documento histoacute;rico valioso sino obras de arte; retratos dignos de museos. En 2015 se le dedicoacute; a estas obras una exposicioacute;n en el Museo de Arte Contemporaacute;neo de Lima (MAC Lima) con gran eacute;xito de criacute;tica y puacute;blico. El libro cuenta con un proacute;logo del Premio Nobel; Mario Vargas Llosa. Some of the most renowned peruvian writers; artists and intelectuals of the twentieth century like Mario Vargas Llosa; Alfredo Bryce Echenique; Joseacute; Mariacute;a Arguedas; Ciro Alegriacute;a; Martiacute;n Adaacute;n; Julio Ramoacute;n Ribeyro and Sebastiaacute;n Salazar Bondy were photographed by the spanish Baldomero Pestana (1918-2015) in Lima and Paris in the 60s and 70s. Black and white portraits; elegant an modern; by an artist who prefered to keep a low profile and is now considered a master of the genre. This book recovers a gallery of 66 personalities in images that are not only historical documents but art works worth to be included in museums. There was a succesful exhibition with this portraits in 2015 at the Museo de Arte Contemporaacute;neo (MAC Lima). The book includes a prologue by the Nobel Prize Mario Vargas Llosa.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Hop on the Bus with Bill Porter and Savour the Elegance of Old ChinaBy Theo BartusThis is another highly enjoyable travelogue by master translator and raconteur Bill Porter. describing life on the road visiting historic sites related to the most sophisticated and charming elements of one of the worlds most civilized cultures. Bill captures brillantly the contrast between the lesser element of a lesser age and the high culture and literature that has defined his life and loves. A wonderful addition to your library of topics on China or travelogues.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent reading about ChinaBy Edward HoffmanAn excellent book written with humor and interesting fact. BIll Porter. the author. is a fine writer with a good sense of the long history of China. There are almost too many facts to learn in this book!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Im a big fan of Bill Porter/ Red Pine. ...By Michael Steven ClamanIm a big fan of Bill Porter/ Red Pine. I have been to China many times. feel he gets it. He does not romanticize China. ancient or modern; but does have an affection appreciation of China its people.
