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Martín Chambi Jiménez (November 5, 1891 – September 13, 1973) was a Peruvian photographer, originally from Puno, in southern Peru.He was one of the first major Indigenous Latin American photographers.
Manuel Álvarez Bravo [ˈman.wel ˈal.βa.ɾeθ ˈbɾa.vo] (February 4, 1902 – October 19, 2002) was a Mexican artistic photographer and one of the most important figures in 20th century Latin American photography.
Pedro Meyer. Pedro Meyer (born October 6, 1935, in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish photographer based in Mexico. [1] [2] He is one of the pioneers [3] of the digital revolution [4] in contemporary photography.
That book was described by Rubén Gallo, Director of Latin American Studies at Princeton University, as “the definitive history of Mexican photography...brilliantly researched, passionately argued, and beautifully written;” on the back cover of another book by Mraz, Gallo affirmed “John Mraz is undoubtedly the world expert on Mexican ...
View from the Window at Le Gras 1826 or 1827, believed to be the earliest surviving camera photograph. [1] Original (left) and colorized reoriented enhancement (right).. The history of photography began with the discovery of two critical principles: The first is camera obscura image projection; the second is the discovery that some substances are visibly altered by exposure to light. [2]
A list of notable Latin American visual artists (painters, sculptors, photographers, video artists, etc.), arranged by nationality: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
1993 Latin American Meeting of Photography. Latin American Encounter of Photography. Caracas, Venezuela. 1993 Contact Proofs / Contact Testing. Jersey City Museum, Jersey City, USA. 1992 Desires and Disguises / Wishes and disguises, Five Latin American Photographers Five Latin American photographers. The Photographers' Gallery London, England.
Graciela Iturbide is considered one of the most important and influential Latin American photographers of the past four decades. Her photography is of the highest visual strength and beauty. Graciela Iturbide has developed a photographic style based on her strong interest in culture, ritual and everyday life in her native Mexico and other ...