El libro de la selva. Historias contemporáneas de la Amazonia y sus márgenes

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ISBN: 978-84-16282-66-1

Author: Yann Gross / Arguiñe Escandón

Co-published with: LUMA FOUNDATION | LES RENCONTRES D’ARLES
Binding: Clothbound
Pages: 232
Size: 17 x 22.5 cm
Language: ESP
Publication year: 2016

When the Spanish conquistador Francisco de Orellana set out on his search for cinnamon in 1541, he could not have anticipated that his travels would bring him to the bends of the world’s longest river: the Amazon. A witness over the centuries to evangelization campaigns, infrastructure develop- ment, and natural resource extraction, the river continues to arouse greed, competition, and fascination in its visitors.

Following in the footsteps of past expeditions, El libro de la selva (The Jungle Book) is a visual experience comprising discreetly staged scenes that reveal the diverse worlds of contemporary Amazonia and its surrounding areas. Photographer Yann Gross worked with different local communities and docu- mented the dynamic culture of the Amazon as influenced by contemporary economic and social forces. Once immersed in this world, the viewer soon forgets romantic clichés of forgotten lands and noble savages and begins to question the guiding ideals of progress and development that inform escapist fantasies.

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El libro de la selva. Historias contemporáneas de la Amazonia y sus márgenes

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