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Guadalupe Ruiz – Bogotá D.C.

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A cohesive and multilayered portrait of Bogotá and a subtle, thought-provoking examination of urban life


Multilingual Edition (German, English, French, Spanish)
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Title Details
Edited by Danaé Panchaud
2012
Paperback
148 pages, 120 color illustrations
23.5 x 16 cm
ISBN 978-3-85881-351-0

The Colombian-born photographer and artist Guadalupe Ruiz has undertaken a project to document the social and economic inequity in her native city of Bogota. She explores houses from the city’s six different taxation classes whose residents range from extremely affluent to impoverished. By taking photographs of apartments and streetscapes, whole interiors and single pieces of furniture, Ruiz creates a cohesive and multilayered portrait of the city as a whole. She also examines personal and decorative objects, such as family portraits and Catholic icons found in both slums and luxurious villas, and highlights the differences and some surprising cultural parallels between socioeconomic classes.

Guadalupe Ruiz—Bogotá D.C. is a subtle, thought-provoking examination of urban life and includes over a hundred stunning images arranged by neighborhood. A map of the neighborhoods and a complementary essay are included to provide context for Ruiz’s impressive photographs.

Echo

«Der Graben, die Kluft, die Schere, der Riss: Griffige Metaphern zur Beschreibung sozialer Ungerechtigkeit gibt es reichlich. Die meisten haben den Gegensatz im Blick, die wenigsten den Übergang. Eine erfrischend subtile Sicht auf das Verhältnis von Armut und Reichtum bietet da die Fotografin Guadalupe Ruiz in ihrem vielschichtigen Fotoessay Bogotá, D.C.» Dietrich Roeschmann, www.artline.org

«Keine trockene soziologische oder anthropologische Studie, sondern eine künstlerische Arbeit, die visuell und ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger argumentiert.» Thomas Wiegand, kasselerfotobuchblog.de

«Alles in allem, Ein eindringliches und zugleich erschütterndes Erlebnis.» Walter Prankl, www.kulur-punkt.ch

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