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Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) was one of the last great artists in the ukiyo-e tradition. Literally meaning “pictures of the floating world,” ukiyo-e was a particular genre of art that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries and came to characterize the Western world’s visual idea of Japan. In many ways images of hedonism, ukiyo-e scenes often represented the bright lights and attractions of Edo (modern-day Tokyo): beautiful women, actors and wrestlers, city life, and spectacular landscapes. Though he captured a variety of subjects, Hiroshige was most famous for landscapes, with a final masterpiece series known as “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo” (1856–1858), which depicted various scenes of the city through the seasons, from bustling shopping streets to splendid cherry orchards. This reprint is made from one of the finest complete original sets of woodblock prints belonging to the Ota Memorial Museum of Art in Tokyo. It pairs each of the 120 illustrations with a description, allowing readers to immerse themselves in these beautiful, vibrant vistas that became paradigms of Japonisme and inspired Impressionist, Post-Impressionist and Art Nouveau artists alike, from Vincent van Gogh to James McNeill Whistler.

From court portraits for the Spanish royals to horrific scenes of conflict and suffering, Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746–1828) made a mark as one of Spain’s most revered and controversial artists. A master of form and light, his influence reverberates down the centuries, inspiring and fascinating artists from the Romantic Eugène Delacroix to Britart enfants terribles, the Chapman brothers.Born in Fuendetodos, Spain, in 1746, Goya was apprenticed to the Spanish royal family in 1774, where he produced etchings and tapestry cartoons for grand palaces and royal residences across the country. He was also patronized by the aristocracy, painting commissioned portraits of the rich and powerful with his increasingly fluid and expressive style. Later, after a bout of illness, the artist moved towards darker etchings and drawings, introducing a nightmarish realm of witches, ghosts, and fantastical creatures.It was, however, with his horrific depictions of conflict that Goya achieved enduring impact. Executed between 1810 and 1820, The Disasters of War was inspired by atrocities committed during the Spanish struggle for independence from the French and penetrated the very heart of human cruelty and sadism. The bleak tones, agitated brushstrokes, and aggressive use of Baroque-like light and dark contrasts recalled Velázquez and Rembrandt, but Goya’s subject matter was unprecedented in its brutality and honesty.In this introductory book from TASCHEN Basic Art 2.0 we set out to explore the full arc of Goya’s remarkable career, from elegant court painter to deathly seer of suffering and grotesquerie. Along the way, we encounter such famed portraits as Don Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zúñiga, the dazzling Naked Maja, and The 3rd of May 1808 in Madrid, one of the most heart-stopping images of war in the history of art.

This book documents a revolution. With photos, plans, and descriptions, it explores new approaches in building and presents resourceful and green private homes. Rejecting “stardom” but celebrating diversity, talents such as Suzuko Yamada, Gurjit Matharoo, and the collective Frankie Pappas truly build our future.

La política no es una abstracción lejana, es la fuerza que moldea nuestras vidas y la herramienta con la que las sociedades se organizan, sueñan y progresan. Negarla no la hace desaparecer; al contrario, abre la puerta a que otros la usen sin control ni propósito. “Todo es política, ¿o la seguimos negando?” plantea un desafío: comprender la política para transformarla. El autor traza un recorrido que va desde los fundamentos conceptuales hasta los dilemas más actuales, explorando el papel del poder, la crisis de representación, el impacto de lo digital y la urgencia de repensar partidos e instituciones. Este libro no se limita a diagnosticar problemas. Propone claves prácticas para gobernar con legitimidad, recuperar la confianza ciudadana, construir narrativas de futuro y ejercer liderazgos capaces de unir en lugar de dividir. Es una invitación abierta: a líderes que quieren proyectar un legado, a ciudadanos que buscan sentido en la vida pública y a todos los que entienden que el cambio requiere acción. Porque solo cuando asumimos la política como parte de nuestra existencia, podemos convertirla en el motor de la democracia y en un espacio de esperanza compartida.

Esta rigurosa y reveladora compilación, realizada por el Dr. Eliades Acosta Matos, rescata y organiza con criterio histórico e interpretativo documentos claves el re acionados con el pensamiento polftico y social del profesor Juan Bosch, producidos en uno de los momentos más complejos y decisivos de la historia dominicana contemporánea. La obra recoge 100 documentos que permiten comprender el tránsito político y revolucionario de don Juan entre dos acontecimientos fundamentales el golpe de Estado de septiembre de 1963, que interrumpió su mandato democrático, y el estallido de la Revolución de Abril de 1965, de la cual fue su principal autor intelectual. En medio de ambos acontecimientos, surge Crisis de la democracia de América en la República Dominicana, publicado por primera vez en 1964, donde el profesor Bosch analiza científicamente la realidad dominicana desde la introspección crítica, histórica, política y social. Juan Bosch: entre el golpe de Estado y la Revolución es una guía para entender el pensamiento estratégico y profundamente ético de uno de los más grandes intelectuales, líderes políticos y revolucionarios de América Latina. En sus páginas se encuentra la voz del maestro que, con claridad y firmeza, insiste en que ningún cambio real será posible sin el conocimiento profundo de la historia, las clases sociales, las luchas y contradicciones de la nación.