An astonishing book on 'deep Spain'

[Caminando]

Now in SDC, I visited the Museum of Contemporary Art - well worth the visit for the building alone.

In the bookshop there I saw a book of black and white photographs named "Transtempo" by Cristina Garcia Rodero, 40 euros.

This is a collection of photos which reveals a Spain which few, if any of us, has ever seen or knew about. Many images are informative, stunning, even startling. Taken over 40 years, they reveal a hidden Spanish pueblo life of magic, spirit, sensuality, debauchery and some are just plain incomprehensible. The church has a secondary role, but is visible, though in a way which I didnt expect.

I'm going back now for another look. My emotional response to these images took me by surprise.

If you can get sight of this, please do. It rewrote some received ideas I had about life in parts of Spain.

 

[Lydia Gillen]

Thanks Caminando
This year I'll be sure to pay a visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art and ad have a look at this book
Saludos
Lydia

 

[Caminando]

Hi LG
And the exhibitions are free.

 

[lynnejohn]

Fascinating... I will be visiting the exhibit as well, especially after seeing this sample from the collection:

http://ruralc.blogspot.com/2011/01/cris ... -book.html

lynne

 

[Caminando]

Yes!

LJ - thanks for that link.....it gives a feeling for what this woman has achieved in photography, in my view one of the best I´ve ever seen. ..Cartier Bresson, eat your heart out....The Spain she shows is...astonishing...

Buen camino from a warm and sunny Madrid - I found that many museums have free times most days - El Prado here I come; ´Guernica´Im ready for you now! and the rest.....3 days of soul food...