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As "a reimagining of the longing for liberty in our myths, tales, fables, and traditions" the texts in Myths of Our Humanity: Tales from Forever for Today rewrite old recognizable stories in contemporary form to illustrate, in a familiar manner, modern ideas focused on the underpinnings of liberal democracy. The book thus becomes an exploration of humanity's longing for liberty as embedded in our myths, tales, fables, and traditions.

Its main body consists of thirteen "vignettes" which use an archetypal tale or tradition to illustrate various modern ideas and concepts associated to the practice of democracy and its condition of liberty and the dangers they permanently face by their major rival, autocracy. The vignettes are accompanied by illustrations form contemporary artists from around the world, as well as from major museums and galleries.

The book is unique in that it uses different styles and writing formats for each vignette, including a "news report," a graphic novel, a corporate memo, introspective eye, universal eye, etc. It was also written simultaneously (not translated) in English and Spanish, presenting both in one volume.

In its pages are featured the work of extraordinary artists from around the world: Mimi Abers, Annika Connor, Marc Lafia, Itamar Martínez, José Rafael Páez, Rolando Peña, Magdalena Rangel, Nuria Román, and Andrés Salazar. The museums and galleries that authorized reproductions of art in their collections are the Museo del Prado (Madrid, Spain), Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, USA), and the Gallerie degli Uffizi (Florence, Italy).

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Como "una reimaginación del anhelo de libertad en nuestros mitos, relatos, fábulas y tradiciones", los textos de Mitos de nuestra humanidad: Relatos de siempre para hoy reescriben reconocibles historias antiguas en forma contemporánea para ilustrar, de manera familiar, ideas modernas centradas en los fundamentos de la democracia liberal. El libro se convierte así en una exploración del anhelo de libertad de la humanidad, tal como se puede encontrar inserto en nuestros mitos, cuentos, fábulas y tradiciones.

Su desarrollo principal se hace en trece "viñetas" que utilizan un cuento o tradición arquetípica para ilustrar diversas ideas y conceptos modernos asociados con la práctica de la democracia y la condición de libertad, y los peligros que enfrentan de manera constante ante su rival principal, la autocracia. Las viñetas están y acompañadas con ilustraciones de artistas contemporáneos de todo el mundo, así como de grandes museos y galerías.

El libro es único en que utiliza diferentes formatos y estilos de escritura para cada viñeta, incluyendo un "reportaje de noticias", una historieta gráfica, un memorándum corporativo, la mirada introspectiva, la mirada universal, etc. También fue escrito simultáneamente (no traducido) en inglés y español, presentando ambos idiomas en un solo volumen.

Se destaca en sus páginas la obra de extraordinarios artistas de alrededor del mundo: Mimi Abers, Annika Connor, Marc Lafia, Itamar Martínez, José Rafael Páez, Rolando Peña, Magdalena Rangel, Nuria Román, y Andrés Salazar. Los museos y galerías que autorizaron la reproducción de obras de arte en su colección son el Museo del Prado (Madrid, España), el Museo de Are de Filadelfia (Filadelfia, EE.UU.), y las Gallerie degli Uffizi (Florencia, Italia).


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798991567701
  • Publisher: Relatos de Tierrra Firme
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Tales from Forever for Today / Relatos de Siempre para Hoy
  • Width: 178 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8991567703
  • Publisher Date: 24 Sep 2024
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 274
  • Spine Width: 22 mm
  • Weight: 929 gr


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