The 13 Works of Art That Shaped Guillermo del Toro
From the books and movies that inspired Guillermo del Toro, to his must travel guide (with all the spooky intel), here is what GDT is feeling.
Source: The 13 Works of Art That Shaped Guillermo del Toro, as Told by GdT’s Twitter
Right now, Guillermo del Toro is everywhere. The group art show dedicated to his work may have recently ended, but with the October 16 premiere of his latest movie Crimson Peak, del Toro has kept busy with a press tour. Today, Bergdorf Goodman also unveiled the Fifth Avenue window they dedicated to the new gothic romance.
All this extra attention on del Toro couldn’t be better timed. We’ve decided to declare October the month of del Toro, Oct-Toro-ber if you will. After all, it’s pretty perfect that his birthday falls in the same month as Halloween, considering he’s the creator of some of the spookiest creatures in cinema.
In honor of his 51st, we are looking at the books, movies, and other influences that have impacted his life and art, according to his Twitter. Below are 13 things that have shaped del Toro.
Crimson Peak opens in theaters on October 16, 2015.
Library Digitizes 17th-Century Chinese Art Book – Laserfiche
How do you digitize a 17th-century book that’s always been considered too fragile to open? Very, very carefully.
Source: Library Digitizes 17th-Century Chinese Art Book – Laserfiche
50 Awesome Book Covers – Design School
People are superficial. They're going to judge your book by its cover.
Source: These 50 Awesome Book Covers Will Inspire You – And Teach You How to Design Your Own – Design School
Brevísimo manual para jóvenes editores
Source: El Malpensante
Brevísimo manual para jóvenes editores
Mucho muy lejos me hallo de poder contar experiencias como las de mi admirado Maxwell Perkins, pero ni siquiera ese verdadero Maxwell Smart se refirió nunca a su cuidadosa labor de zapa; lo que se sabe es por su correspondencia privada, hecha pública después de su muerte. El trabajo conjunto con un autor –el corte, pulido, escarmenado y musicalización de un original, la paternidad de las ideas, la organización de un conocimiento para transmitirlo por escrito– es de una intensidad y una intimidad tales que, como los secretos de familia, se resiente al ser expuesto a la luz del día. A la espera de la demencia senil que me hará contar lo que no debo y enseñar lo que no sé, entonces, vayan apenas unos consejos de buena fe para quien se inicia en este oficio de corte y confección invisible.
Umberto Eco’s Antilibrary: Why Unread Books Are More Valuable to Our Lives than Read Ones
El espejismo de las pantallas
Cuando en la primavera de 2011 Luis Enrique Pérez Oramas pasó por Buenos Aires tenía entre manos el diseño de la Trigésima Bienal de San Pablo, empresa que concretó al año siguiente en lo que fue una de las ediciones más elaboradas de las últimas décadas…
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¿Cómo se hizo la mejor portada del año? – Noticias de Cultura
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40 Famous Authors On Reading | ShortList Magazine
40 Famous Authors On Reading | ShortList Magazine.
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Why “Psychological Androgyny” Is Essential for Creativity.

“Creative individuals are more likely to have not only the strengths of their own gender but those of the other one, too. A predisposition to psychological androgyny.” -Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi