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.

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.

Martin Chambi Classic documentation of Peruvian life and, in particular, its Inca people, developed between 1920 and 1973 by the great portrait photographer of Cuzco. He practiced as a local and commercial portrait photographer.

The “Martín Chambi Photographic Archives Limited Edition Portfolio” features five 11×14 gold-toned, bleach-bath, silver-gelatin prints; two representing iconic Chambi images and three never-before-seen images, significant to Chambi’s life work.

Martín Chambi Studio. Photo: Martin Chambi, n/d. Chambi’s great gesture and achievement, then, was to take a European lens, handmaiden of empire, and turn it onto his world, poignantly photographing it from within with all its gradations and nuances.

2025年1月28日 · Chambi was from Puno, so he showed the beauty of the Andes through his photography. Thanks to his work, he raised Indigenous representation in art and photography. In this article, we’ll explore the life, legacy, and profound contributions of Martín Chambi to photography and Peruvian culture.

sihuana (above) one of martín chambis most famous photographs – “two giants from cusco” (1925) sihuana was the peruvian giant. chambi’s photograph of sihuana is a sensitive portrait of an indigenous peruvian man in traditional dress, including a draped poncho and chullo cap.

2025年2月21日 · Of Indigenous origin, Peruvian photographer Martín Chambi (1891–1973) dedicated a large part of his life to photographing the Peruvian Andes, reclaiming the pre-Hispanic past through images of Inca ruins and portraits of life in …

Martín Chambi Jiménez, (Puno, Peru November 5, 1891 – Cuzco, September 13, 1973) was a photographer who came from the south of Peru.He was also known as Martín Chambi de Coaza.He was the only well known indigenous Latin American photographer of his time.. He is considered one of the great figures of American photography.. Chambi is famous for the …

Martín Chambi was a Peruvian photographer known for his photography that captured indigenous culture, landscapes, and portraits. View Martín Chambi’s 99 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.