Los Toros silas-finch as the hoop leaves bruises

as the hoop leaves bruises on her waist

of demolished temples and burned-out police stations

each of which has been letterpress-printed by hand with a line from one of Cohen’s iconic songs

and in the process have perhaps understood better than most of us what beauty must be in order that our dreams and dignity may survive

until her photography for the GUESS jeans campaign launched her on a career behind it

Los Toros silas-finch as the hoop leaves bruisesIntroduction by Mario Vargas Llosa Over sixteen years, Michael Crouser visited the bullrings of Spain, Mexico, Ecuador, and France, capturing the dark spectacle of the bullfights and the passions of the crowds who follow them. Images from many bullfights create a singular, compelling fight in a narrative form. The book features an introduction in English and Spanish by renowned Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, recounting the childhood memories of