For years, contemporary photography and video art have played a substantial role in Spain's avant-garde culture As curator Estelle af Malmborg writes in this volume, In just a few decades, a closed society, trapped in its past, has been transformed into a multifaceted country in which contemporary culture enjoys a strong position Spanish photography огимн does not shy away from the personal expression We who lived in Spain in the 1980s experienced first-hand the major political, social and cultural changes The sociocultural movement La Movida, with the film director Pedro Almodovar as its front figure, released a wave of suppressed creativity and tested the boundaries of freedom The explosive Spanish culture of the 1980s expressed itself in many ways, but a common feature was an interest in capturing the intellectual currents of the rest of Europe, while, at the same time, relating to one's own cultural heritage " This volume collects works addressing issues of cultural identity, heritage and history by 31 contemporary artists--including Ignasi Aball', Sergio Belinchon, Carmen Calvo, Alicia Framis, Dionisio Gonzalez, Angel Marcos, Aitor Ortiz, Montserrat Soto and Valentin Vallhonrat ".  Составитель:2009 г Твердый переплет, 240 стр ISBN 3775723404.