Martín Chambi
- Introduction
- Martín Chambi Jiménez, (Puno, Peru November 5, 1891 – Cuzco, September 13, 1973) was a photographer, originally from southern Peru. He was one of the first major indigenous Latin American photographers. Recognized for the profound historic and ethnic documentary value of his photographs, he was a prolific portrait photographer in the towns and countryside of the Peruvian Andes. As well as being the leading portrait photographer in Cuzco, Chambi made many landscape photographs, which he sold mainly in the form of postcards, a format he pioneered in Peru.In 1979, New York's MOMA held a Chambi retrospective, which later traveled to various locations and inspired other international expositions of his work.
- Wikidata
- Q288159
- Introduction
- Chambi learned photography in 1900 and from 1908 to 1917 and was an apprentice to the photographer Max T. Vargas in Arequipa, Peru. In 1917, he opened his own studio in Sicuani, Peru and in 1920, he moved to Cuzco, where he practiced commercial portrait photography and also recorded the "heritage of the Indian culture in the highland", in an effort to preserve it. In the years between 1920 and 1939, Chambi documented the city of Cuzco and the regional architecture of Peru. In 1924-1925, Chambi set up a second studio in Cuzco which operated until 1973. He was the co-founder of the Instituto Americano de Arte, Cuzco, in 1927-1928.
- Nationalities
- Peruvian, South American
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Photographer
- Names
- Martín Chambi, Martin Chambi, Martín Chambi de Coaza, Martin Chambi Jiminez, Martín de Coaza, Martín Chambi Jiménez
- Ulan
- 500037196
Exhibitions
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Martín Chambi Policeman with Boy, Cuzco 1923
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Martín Chambi Señora Montes, Montes House, Cuzco 1924
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Martín Chambi Juan de la Cruz Sihuana, Cuzco Studio 1925
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Martín Chambi Alejandro Velasco Astete, Cuzco Aviator 1925
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Martín Chambi English Wedding Couple, Cuzco 1927
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Martín Chambi Cesar Lomellini Family, Colcampata, Cuzco 1928
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Martín Chambi Self-portrait, Cuzco Studio 1928
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Martín Chambi German Technicians from Cuzco Beer Factory, Cuzco Studio 1929
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Martín Chambi Chambi Family, Cuzco Studio 1930
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Martín Chambi Costume Party, Cuzco 1930
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Martín Chambi Fiesta of the Guardia Civil, Sacsayhuaman, Cuzco 1930
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Martín Chambi Mario Perez Yanez, Cuzco 1930
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Martín Chambi Birthday Party, Cuzco 1931
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Martín Chambi Chicha and Sapo 1931
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Martín Chambi Electricity Company of Cuzco 1931
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Martín Chambi Family Group, Cuzco 1931
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Martín Chambi Fiesta Gathering, Hacienda Angostura, near Cuzco 1931
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Martín Chambi General Luís M. Sanchez Cerro, Cuzco 1931
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Martín Chambi Mestiza with Chicha, Cuzco 1932
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Martín Chambi Luís Ochoa and Family, Cuzco 1933
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Martín Chambi Indian Varayoc and Family, Tinta Kanchis 1934
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Martín Chambi Venacio Arce and Campesino with Potato Harvest, near Katka, Quispicanchi 1934
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Martín Chambi Workers for the Railroad Company, Cuzco Station 1934
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Martín Chambi Campesino Girls from Abancay, Apurimac 1935
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Martín Chambi Soldiers and Franciscan Monk, San Francisco Monastery 1937
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Martín Chambi Family Group at Cuzco Cemetery 1939
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Martín Chambi Festival at Ayaviri Puno 1940
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