This breathtaking, monumental survey of Latin American photography from the years 1860 to the present is an irreplaceable visual diary of Latin American history. Arranged according to the political, social, and cultural themes which have shaped Latin America, it features over 400 exquisitely reproduced images, representing both famous and little-known photographers. From family portraits of turn-of-the-century Argentinean aristocrats to modern photojournalism of El Salvadoran guerillas, from native peoples of the rainforest to urban centers of Brazil, from island landscapes to Mexican villages — this book has an intimate, human approach to its daunting subject. Containing an exhaustive wealth of stunning pictures, it is a window into a vast array of both past and present cultures.
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