{"product_id":"9788493572679","title":"Lost Generation","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLost Generation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a visual reportage that portrays the human drama of HIV\/AIDS without noise or morbidity, transforming itself into a poetic contemporary altarpiece. Photographer Pep Bonet sheds light on the victims, witnesses, and survivors of a pandemic that has scarred entire communities. Through its pages, the reader is confronted with the concept of emptiness and loss, exploring how orphans, grandparents, and marginalized groups maintain their dignity amidst misery. A visual journey that traverses Honduras, India, Swaziland, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, showing human resilience in the face of an invisible but devastating enemy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work delves into the consequences of HIV\/AIDS as a phenomenon that transcends the medical to become a social and cultural crisis. Pep Bonet documents the lives of those left behind: orphans growing up without family role models, grandparents taking on the care of their grandchildren, and communities sustaining themselves with dignity in extreme poverty. The book captures both the architectural violence of prisons, where gangs mark their territory on the skin, and the silent resistance of those who survive. Each photograph is a window into distant yet interconnected realities, from the slums of Honduras to the villages of Swaziland, passing through India and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Without stridency, the author constructs a visual narrative that honors the innocent caught in this global tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe impact of HIV\/AIDS on vulnerable communities and its transformation into a social crisis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe resilience of orphans, grandparents, and marginalized groups in the face of loss and abandonment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDocumentary photography as a tool to make hidden realities visible without sensationalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe intersection between poverty, disease, and structural violence in global contexts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMemory and the void left by a generation decimated by the pandemic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at photographers and lovers of documentary photography who are looking for works with a strong social commitment. It is also relevant for professionals and students of the humanities, social sciences, and public health interested in the human impact of infectious diseases. Readers sensitive to issues of social justice, collective memory, and human rights will find in this work a powerful and moving visual testimony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep and respectful look at the human consequences of HIV\/AIDS, far from morbidity and sensationalism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA visual testimony that connects realities from different continents, showing the universality of pain and resilience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on the concept of generational emptiness and loss, inviting empathy and understanding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA photographic work of art that combines aesthetics and social denunciation on every one of its pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Pep Bonet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Fonart Ib Publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Photography and photographers, Humanities, Infectious diseases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Fotografías \/ Photographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: December 2010\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 120\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 230 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLost Generation presents itself as a visual document of great testimonial value, capable of moving the reader without falling into sensationalism. Pep Bonet manages to balance the harshness of reality with a poetic sensitivity that turns each image into a work of art. For an audience interested in documentary photography with a social conscience, this book offers a unique experience that transcends mere reportage to become a tribute to human dignity. A necessary work to understand the open wounds of a pandemic that continues to mark entire generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FONART IB PUBLISHING","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406654988635,"sku":"9788493572679","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849357267.jpg?v=1781836885","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788493572679","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}