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Galeria Gato is pleased to present Martín Chambi: Postales, on view from 14 August – September 15, 2025. The exhibition revisits the legacy of the pioneering Peruvian photographer through the lens of contemporary artists working in small format. Through their respective approaches, they reimagine the possibilities of landscape in our ever changing world.
Martin Chambi is widely regarded as one of the most significant artistic figures from Peru, having defined an indelible visual legacy through his iconic photographic work in the early 20th century. With a strong sense of his indigenous roots, Chambi focused his lens on documenting the lives, traditions and surroundings of the Southern Andean people, particularly after establishing his own photographic studio in 1917 – first in Sicuani and then Cusco. To the world at large, Chambi’s outsized influence was first recognized and appreciated through the diminutive format of the postcard, which provided an accessible...More
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Galeria Gato is pleased to present Martín Chambi: Postales, on view from 14 August – September 15, 2025. The exhibition revisits the legacy of the pioneering Peruvian photographer through the lens of contemporary artists working in small format. Through their respective approaches, they reimagine the possibilities of landscape in our ever changing world.
Martin Chambi is widely regarded as one of the most significant artistic figures from Peru, having defined an indelible visual legacy through his iconic photographic work in the early 20th century. With a strong sense of his indigenous roots, Chambi focused his lens on documenting the lives, traditions and surroundings of the Southern Andean people, particularly after establishing his own photographic studio in 1917 – first in Sicuani and then Cusco. To the world at large, Chambi’s outsized influence was first recognized and appreciated through the diminutive format of the postcard, which provided an accessible...More
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