Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives

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  • Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives Book Detail

  • Author : Steven Schneider
  • Release Date : 2010-04
  • Publisher : Wings Press
  • Genre : Art
  • Pages : 68
  • ISBN 13 : 1609400151
  • File Size : 32,32 MB

Borderlines: Drawing Border Lives by Steven Schneider PDF Summary

Book Description: Featuring 25 drawings in charcoal, conte crayons, and pastels, this handbook pairs portraits of people who live and work along the U.S.-Mexico border with bilingual poems that have been inspired by each of the drawings. A testimony to the people of the Rio Grande Valley, these drawings and poems capture their spirit, their quest for happiness, and their struggles to overcome economic hardship. This remarkable book highlights characters such as the "young street musician," the "six-year-old street vendor," and the "wise woman with rings." Compassionate and aesthetically compelling, this record raises awareness about social and cultural issues associated with border life, such as education, literacy, and poverty, and fosters cross-cultural understanding. "Con 25 dibujos al carboncillo, al lapiz conte y al pastel, este manual combina los retratos de la gente que vive y trabaja en la frontera entre EEUU y Mexico con los poemas bilingues que han sido inspirados por cada uno de los dibujos. Un testimonio del pueblo del valle Rio Grande, estos dibujos y poemas captan su espiritu, su busqueda de la felicidad y su lucha para superar la penuria economica. Este libro notable subraya personajes como "el joven musico ambulante," "la vendedora ambulante de seis anos" y "la sabia mujer con anillos." Compasivo y convincente de manera estetica, este libro despierta conciencia acerca de los asuntos sociales y culturales asociados con la vida fronteriza, como la educacion, el alfabetismo y la pobreza, y promueve la comprension intercultural."

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