Description
2009 Popular Culture Photography Contest
Book Summary
This volume gathers a carefully curated selection of the most outstanding works from the annual contest, which, in its 2009 edition, paid tribute to the richness of Spanish popular culture. Through the award-winning images and those that received special mentions, the reader will find a unique visual testimony of festivities, traditions, artisanal crafts, and emblematic objects. An essential work for those who wish to explore the country's ethnographic diversity through the eyes of contemporary photographers.
What is it about?
The book presents a selection of the three award-winning photo essays and other photographic series that received special mentions in the 2009 competition. The images portray a wide range of manifestations of popular culture: from religious and pagan festivities to traditional performances, including community celebrations, disappearing trades, and objects laden with symbolism. Each photograph acts as a window into the customs and ways of life that make up Spain's intangible heritage, offering both a documentary and artistic vision of these cultural expressions.
Main Topics
- Documentary and auteur photography on Spanish popular culture
- Traditional festivities, rites, and celebrations
- Popular performances and regional folklore
- Artisanal trades and traditional knowledge
- Ethnographic objects and tangible and intangible heritage
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at photographers, visual artists, and documentary image enthusiasts interested in the portrayal of traditions. It will also be of great value to anthropologists, ethnographers, and scholars of popular culture, as well as any curious reader who wishes to discover Spain's festive and artisanal diversity through an aesthetic and testimonial approach.
What this book offers
- Access to a curated selection of the best photographic works from an official national contest
- A visual journey through the most representative traditions, trades, and celebrations of Spanish popular culture
- An artistic and documentary perspective that combines aesthetic value with ethnographic rigor
- Reference material for professionals and enthusiasts of documentary and auteur photography
Technical Specifications
- Author: SPAIN. SUBDIRECCION GENERAL D
- Publisher: Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. Area d
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: EXHIBITION CATALOGS AND SPECIFIC COLLECTIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS: COLLECTIONS, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, ETHNOGRAPHY
- Collection: PENDING COLLECTION
- Binding: Other
- Publication date: January 2010
- Number of pages: 204
- Weight: 991 g
Editorial Review
This is a photographic catalog of interest to both ethnographic specialists and image lovers. The selection of award-winning works offers a plural and high-quality look at popular traditions, making the book a valuable visual document for understanding Spain's cultural diversity. Its documentary and artistic focus makes it recommended as both a reference work and an object for aesthetic enjoyment.