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Mito legendario y proteico, el vampiro ha acompañado al ser humano desde tiempos inmemoriales, al acecho como anunciación de la otredad, los miedos reprimidos y la voracidad de nuestros traumas, o formando parte indisociable de nuestra esencia como plasmación de la mitad oscura e ilustración de la dualidad que nos constituye y materializa nuestros anhelos e instintos más inconfesables. La presente antología traza la evolución del vampiro en lengua inglesa desde sus manifestaciones en textos medievales, con semas y modus operandi que anticipan las características primordiales del chupasangres en siglos posteriores, hasta la eclosión manifiesta del ente en el periodo decimonónico, con la canonización de los vampiros de Polidori, Byron, Le Fanu, y, sobre todo, la obra seminal de Bram Stoker, desembocando en la idiosincrasia ecléctica o la reinterpretación vanguardista y alejada de los presupuestos clásicos y puristas que dinamizan la variedad y estilización del mito en la primera mitad del siglo xx, como génesis de las drásticas transformaciones que se darían, posteriormente, en la posmodernidad, metamorfoseándose el vampiro en un icono adolescente o una suerte de zombi descerebrado y despojado de su aura aterradora.

An illustrated journey through modern surf culture guided by the international surfers and communities that define its inclusive and passionate nature. Epic photography brings the stories of a unique group of global communities, and the surfers that represent them, to life. Told in their own words, some of the world’s most exciting professional and freestyle surfers—at different moments in their careers—introduce the influential figures, places, and waves that have shaped their lives, and their surfing. From Ireland’s rugged and unforgiving west coast to the famous beaches of Oahu, Hawaii, making stops across six continents along the way, Breitling provides a unique and unexpected window on the modern surf experience.

Moebius revolucionó todos los mecanismos narrativos del cómic a partir de los años setenta. Con «El Garaje Hermético», «Arzach», «El mayor Fatal» y varias decenas más de historias, cambió por completo el medio, redefinió irremisiblemente la fantasía y la ciencia ficción de nuestra era e influyó de manera perenne en varias generaciones de autores.

Much more than a resort destination, Palm Springs has served as a laboratory of the Modern; here so much architectural innovation and design took form. From the steel-and-glass boxes of Richard Neutra to the earthy organic homes of John Lautner, and everything in between, the solutions of architects and designers—including notably William F. Cody, E. Stewart Williams, and Albert Frey were diverse and are ever more relevant in the face of contemporary challenges. Their answers addressed questions that still hold urgency: How to design sustainably in harsh climates? How to use technology efficiently and creatively to meet those challenges? How to build affordable and high-quality mass-produced housing? How to reflect a region’s culture, economy, and distinctive atmosphere?

Studio DB, a Manhattan-based architecture and interiors firm headed by Britt and Damian Zunino, is inspired by contextual design and eclecticism—the resulting work embraces the juxtaposition of and tension between polished and playful, modern and traditional. Their projects incorporate a mix of materials, sculptural forms, and whimsical pattern and color, all anchored by a contemporary desire for domestic ease. Design details distinguish their work, with tactile materials interpreted in fresh ways. Examples include exquisite de Gournay wallpaper paired with suspended lamps in a variety of geometric forms and the terrazzo floor of a city foyer, incorporating massive chunks of stone slabs and smaller rocks from the client’s climbing adventures.

Inspired by her previous experience as an art dealer, Webb designs beautifully composed spaces. She believes in the power of light, and shadow, in creating atmosphere; a pale, luminous wallcovering may be balanced by the presence of antiques, or a chapel-like white bedroom may segue into a deep gray sitting room. As important is a sense of hand: the feeling of glazed earthenware, a worn oak farm table, the softness of fine linen. Webb is also motivated by the pursuit of joy and the power of beauty she makes sure these are rooms for living, for gathering with family, for refuge.