Chloë Sayer ist eine engagierte Forscherin mexikanischer Traditionen, deren Faszination 1973 begann. Sie teilt ihr umfangreiches Wissen durch Vorträge an Museen und Kunsthochschulen und hat zu zahlreichen Ausstellungen und Fernsehanproduktionen beigetragen. Ihr Engagement reicht bis zur Erstellung ethnografischer Sammlungen für das British Museum, was ein tiefes und anhaltendes Bekenntnis zum kulturellen Erbe unterstreicht.
Luxuriant gardens, tiles from England and statues from Paris completed the picture. Almost totally self-sufficient, haciendas were the economic backbone of rural Mexico from Conquest to Revolution.
Many people reach success by deliberately being their own worst critic and obsessively double-checking their work; or by pushing their feelings aside. The "somewhat OCD" tendencies we pride ourselves on can become mismanaged, and lead us down a rabbit hole of excessive self-criticism, anxiety, and pessimism. Carmichael outlines nine tools with step-by-step instructions that can help you harness your nervous energy in order to live a more productive and fulfilling life. -- adapted from jacket
A large visual compilation of material on the Mexican Day of the Dead festival