Virgin of Guadalupe: Art and Legend
By (Author) John Annerino
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
1st March 2012
United States
General
Non Fiction
704.9482
Hardback
111
Width 222mm, Height 260mm, Spine 25mm
703g
The Virgin of Guadalupe is a brilliant art book that celebrates a popular cultural icon, a venerable symbol of compassion, hope, and humility-and one of the most popular pieces of ancient art ever created. Featuring color photographs, bilingual English and Spanish captions, and an evocative essay, the book includes lyrical quotes from Aztec legends
John Annerino casts an artist's and scholar's perspective on a icon he has photographed for many years. He is the photographer and author of sixteen distinguished photography books, including the award-winning Desert Light, Indian Country, Vanishing Borderlands, Canyons of the Southwest, The Wild Country of Mexico, and Roughstock: The Toughest Events in Rodeo. His work has also appeared in National Geographic Adventure, LIFE, Newsweek, People,