- Hardcover: 168 pages
- Publisher: Aperture; 2nd edition (1 May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0893819190
- ISBN-13: 978-0893819194
- Product Dimensions: 30 x 2 x 30 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 599,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A new edition of the sought-after classic by this distinguished Mexican photographer Available now for the first time in English as a deluxe hardcover edition, Witnesses of Time collects Flor Garduno's remarkable pictures of the original America, where the sacred and symbolic are revealed in
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Sentinels to the Passage of Time, 9 Mar 2005
By Grady Harp - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Witnesses of Time: Flor Garduno (Hardcover)
Flor Garduno is a mystical artist. She travels about the Americas pausing to observe and conserve rituals of the sacred and profane nature as embodied in the native peoples of Mexico,
Guatemala, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. At times her photographs may seem stark or frozen in time or posed to minimize interaction with the surrounding landscape/homescape, but this technique only adds to the mystical element Garduno celebrates.
There is something timeless in these moments of ancient ritual, as though Garduno wants us to revere the passage of time as reliquaries for 'lost' civilizations. Yet her subjects and objects are extant: there is no gathering of elements from museums to authenticate these images. These are people and places that time passes by with respect and with reverence.
Some of the beauty of this portfolio is Garduno's concentration on the landscape as an equally important component of her travels. She captures the land of these remote regions in a manner that regards its holiness, its sanctity, its durable presence despite the shift of the winds and the ravages of weather.
This is a book for contemplation. The photographs are accompanied by an illuminating essay by none other than the brilliant Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes. This is a book that is highly recommended for personal libraries as well as for deeply thoughtful gifts. Grady Harp, March 05
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Flor Garduno: Witness Of Time, 11 Jun 2009
By Howard Barron - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Witnesses of Time: Flor Garduno (Hardcover)
This is a good photo book. I liked the technique and subject material. I have great respect for one who can create great photographs with limited surroundings. Her talent shows.
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If you like Alvarez Bravo, 11 Nov 2008
By J. Alvarado - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Witnesses of Time: Flor Garduno (Hardcover)
This is a useful backfill to knowledge of FG. If you have seen her fotos at galleries in the southwest and need a cheap way to more become familiar with her oeuvre, this is a good book for you. She is another of Alvarez Bravo's assistants (including Graciela Iturbide and Lola Alvarez Bravo). The fotos in this book are heavily reminiscent of those of Alvarez Bravo. The brief essay by Carlos Fuentes doesn't add much beyond name-weight to the work.
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