NOVEDADES

German photography pioneer Karl Blossfeldt (1865–1932) photographed plants so beautifully, and with such originality, that his work transcends the medium itself. Over more than 30 years, he took thousands of photographs, revealing a formally rigorous talent whose precision and dedication bridge the 19th- and 20th-century worlds of image-making and bring a distinctly sculptural aspect to a firmly two-dimensional art form. Beautifully but starkly composed against plain cardboard backgrounds, Blossfeldt’s images, relying on a northern light for their sense of volume, reveal nothing of the man but everything of themselves. They are still lifes, piercingly final statements on their subject, and have endured owing to their aesthetics and the ongoing fascination of students and photographers. Like their maker, they are quietly and lastingly effective.

As sensitive to human suffering as to the simple pleasures of life, Robert Doisneau is one of the most celebrated exponents of the Photographie humaniste that swept through the 1950s. Cherished in particular for his soulful portraits of Paris, Doisneau demonstrated a unique ability to find – and perfectly frame – charismatic characters, entertaining episodes, and fleeting moments of humor and affection. A summation of a spectacular career, this extensive Doisneau collection includes all his best-loved images from Paris alongside many lesser-known compositions which equally rejoice in “the ordinary gestures of ordinary people in ordinary situations.” The many quotations from the photographer throughout the volume immerse the reader in Doisneau’s thoughts and give verbal expression to the sensitivity, warmth, and wit which characterize his pictures.

At the dawn of the automobile age, Americans’ predilection for wanderlust prompted a new wave of inventive entrepreneurs to cater to this new mode of transportation. Starting in the 1920s, attention-grabbing buildings began to appear that would draw in passing drivers for snacks, provisions, souvenirs, or a quick meal. The architectural establishment of the day dismissed these roadside buildings as “monstrosities”.

Originally from Vienna, Richard Neutra came to America early in his career, settling in California. His influence on postwar architecture is undisputed, the sunny climate and rich landscape being particularly suited to his cool, sleek modern style. Neutra had a keen appreciation for the relationship between people and nature; his trademark plate glass walls and ceilings which turn into deep overhangs have the effect of connecting the indoors with the outdoors. His ability to incorporate technology, aesthetics, science, and nature into his designs brought him to the forefront of Modernist architecture.

A book that gets under the skin in every sense, containing hundreds of vivid photographs of intricate anatomical waxworks, created more than two centuries ago to astounding levels of accuracy. The models were intended to advance medical understanding at a time when scientific curiosity and intellectual fervor were sweeping Europe. Housed in Florence’s La Specola museum, which opened its doors in 1775 to visitors of all social classes―itself a visionary notion at the time―, the specimens have served as both educational tools and objects of public fascination ever since.

Vices or virtues: drinking and smoking provided marketers with products to be forged into visual feasts. In this lush compendium of advertisements, we explore how depictions of these commodities spanned from the elegant to the offbeat, revealing how manufacturers prodded their customers throughout the 20th century to imbibe and inhale.Each era’s alcohol and tobacco trends are exuberantly captured page after page, with brand images woven into American popular culture so effectively that almost anyone could identify such icons as the Marlboro Man or Spuds MacKenzie, figures so familiar they could appear in ads without the product itself.

"Una para cada ocasión" es el título que ha escogido Fello Estévez para su obra, inscrita en el género poesía, y dentro de este, se ha abierto paso por el carril de la poesía tradicional con sus estrofas con sus propios giros ya líricos o ya épicos, hasta perfilar una composición poética que ya se exhibe con singular propiedad como un verdadero género literario. Este trabajo llega a la bibliografía con el donaire propio que le ha sabido imprimir quien, como este joven autor, posee el don cultivador de la composición poética que, como la décima, los tratadistas de la literatura la consideran un fenómeno cultural, en la cual gravitan uno de los metros más usados de la lengua española. Fello Estévez, deja caer en cada décima contenida en este trabajo, una impresionante naturalidad, connotada elegancia y elevada gracia, logrando con ello envolver al lector en su ameno contenido y en la magia de su rima y ritmo. En el texto "Una para cada ocasión", la Patria, su hacedor Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez, sus discípulos y compañeros encuentran el alto tributo de la estrofa poética popular, estructurada con esmero por su autor, quien acierta y logra plasmar exitosamente su inspiración, facilitado esto tal vez por ser un genuino santiagorrodriguense que sabe componer desafiando el relieve accidentado de su pueblo que se expresa en colinas, cerros, bosques, sabanas y pequeños valles intramontanos. La Bandera Nacional, la Constitución de la República, la Independen- cia Nacional y la Restauración de la República, son temas abordados en "Una para cada ocasión". ¡Enhorabuena! Dr. Wilson Gómez Ramírez Presidente del Instituto Duartiano Santo Domingo noviembre 2024

Los discursos incluidos en esta obra retratan el difícil camino a la democracia comenzado a partir del ajusticiamiento de Rafael Trujillo en 1961 (los autoritarismos del Consejo de Estado, del Triunvirato y Balaguer) y la débil emergencia de la democracia populista desde el gobierno de Bosch (1962-1963) y su crítica (Manuel Aurelio Tavárez Justo) hasta los de Antonio Guzmán (1978-1982), Salvador Jorge Blanco (1982-1986), Balaguer (1986-1996), Leonel Fernández (1996-2000; 2004-2012), Hipólito Mejía (2000-2004), Danilo Medina (2012-2020) y Luis Abinader (2020-2026). Esta obra está dirigida a un blanco de público compuesto por abogados constitucionalistas, sociólogos, historiadores, humanistas, analistas de discursos y a sujetos interesados en conocer, aunque sea parcialmente, la historia de las ideas sociales, políticas y literarias de la República Dominicana.

Este libro "Modelo Inteligente de Gestión. Porque no solo la tecnología te hace diferente". Expresa un recorrido analítico de periodos impactantes en la evolución de la Gestión Portuaria en la República Dominicana, y al mismo tiempo, intenta describir cronológicamente como esos procesos han sido clave para obtener una evolución afortunadamente favorable, con el concurso de actores comprometidos firmemente con objetivos contundentes en pro de exhibir cada vez más unos puertos competitivos al más alto nivel. El modelo que se describe en esta obra nace en el Puerto de Rio Haina en busca de agregar valor a sus acciones operativas v de servicios emulando la calidad propia de terminales portuarias probadas en el mundo a las cuales hemos tenido acceso directo y personal. Esperamos poder coadyuvar al fortalecimiento de las capacidades necesarias para hacer de nuestras organizaciones de comercio y producción herramientas de crecimiento, teniendo como soporte sine qua non los puertos y el transporte marítimo.