magazine

September/October

Features

6 Bonds Beyond Borders Text and photographs by Catherine Elton
With the signing of the Peru-Ecuador peace accords, families long separated are reunited to preserve a shared culture

14 Rockefeller's Spirited Wing by Joyce Gregory Wyels
A dynamic new center at the San Antonio Museum of Art is shaped by its benefactor's passion for the Hemisphere's diverse cultures

22 At the Peak of Jamaica's Blues Text and photographs by Steve Cohen
A hike through the mountains is heightened by stunning vistas, lush vegetation, and a fabled coffee

30 Alfredo Castañeda: Between Memory and Being by Caleb Bach
In provocative works that juxtapose creation and disintegration, this poetic artist explores our ephemeral existence

40 Dog Tails of the New World by Louis Werner
Both revered as sacred animals and served up as tasty meals, canines played an important yet ironic role as man's companion during the conquest

48 A Director Masters Changing Stages by Paula Durbin photographs by Oscar Bonilla
Accomplished in a number of artistic disciplines, Argentine Sergio Renán receives top billing for his stewardship of the Colón Theater