Martin Chambi: Photographs, 1920-1950

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Summary: An impressive legacy of memory and pride
Review: Enhanced with an informative Foreword by Mario Vargas Llosa and introductions by Edward Ranney and Publio Lopez Mondejar, Martin Chambi: Photographs 1920-1950 presents the enduring and transcendent black-and-white photography of Martin Chambi, one of Peru's most acclaimed photographers. His pictures strikingly present the daily lives of Cuzco men and women in the first half of the twentieth century, and presents a wealth of portraits filled with emotion, determination, which ultimately form an impressive legacy of memory and pride. Martin Chambi: Photographs, 1920-1950 is a highly recommended addition to any personal, professional, or academic Photography Studies reference collection.

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Summary: Chambi Captures The Essence Of Cuzco
Review: I can't stop looking at this book. It is that captivating. Chambi's work helps to preserve one of the world's most fascinating and unique cultures. To look at his photography is to look at Cuzco itself. In the eyes of the people of Cuzco you can see years of desperation yet at the same time a great sense of hope. This collection of photos brings to life Cuzco pre-Machu Picchu tourism boom and does it wonderfully. Chambi was not only Peru's best photographers, he was at the time one of the wolrd's best. It has been said that he showed a perfect sense of balance in his work. Chambi clearly captures moods as is evident in this collection. Among his most well known photographs is "Tristeza Andina" or "Andean Melancholy." This is a haunting but beautiful photograph of a Quechua Indian playing a flute with his llama standing behind him. It is difficult to describe the feelings that this photograph can evoke. This book is easily worth any amount you may pay for it.

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Summary: Chambi Captures The Essence Of Cuzco
Review: I can't stop looking at this book. It is that captivating. Chambi's work helps to preserve one of the world's most fascinating and unique cultures. To look at his photography is to look at Cuzco itself. In the eyes of the people of Cuzco you can see years of desperation yet at the same time a great sense of hope. This collection of photos brings to life Cuzco pre-Machu Picchu tourism boom and does it wonderfully. Chambi was not only Peru's best photographers, he was at the time one of the wolrd's best. It has been said that he showed a perfect sense of balance in his work. Chambi clearly captures moods as is evident in this collection. Among his most well known photographs is "Tristeza Andina" or "Andean Melancholy." This is a haunting but beautiful photograph of a Quechua Indian playing a flute with his llama standing behind him. It is difficult to describe the feelings that this photograph can evoke. This book is easily worth any amount you may pay for it.

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Summary: Sublime photos
Review: This is a Smithsonian monograph collection of photographs by the Peruvian photographer that portray many facets of Peruvian life... Print quality is excellent. The photographs are amazing and a fascinating look at culture, landscape and society 1920 - 1950.

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Summary: For those who care about photography and it s power
Review: Unlike so many dedicated photographers of the early 20th century, the talent possessed by M Chambi let him create images that others may only have dreamed of. I work as a photographer today, and cannot explain the depths to which I have been touched by this work. Using a large plate camera, everything manual, teaching himself the craft (as an apprentice), and answering his own questions about 'how do I do this?', Chambi's pictures are singular, powerful, wonderful. More than a few times I have carried this book to my lab, and asked, 80 years after the fact, how can I make a photograph that looks this rich? No answers are forthcoming, but if the viewer enjoys these photographs the way you would savour a glass of good cognac, you may find out for yourself. The secrets lie within, and Chambi has shown us the way. You must own this book