Andinos: Encuentros en Cusco, Perú
PAGES: 144 pages
TRIM: 11 x 13
ILLUSTRATIONS: 100
World
Rizzoli
In collaboration with Peruvian anthropologist Francesco D’Angelo, Barreto offers an intimate portrait of the Andean society of Cusco, Peru. This socio anthropological, photographic study offers a unique perspective on the Andino people, exploring narratives of spatial modernity and social hierarchies, challenging the commonly portrayed cliché romantic versions of indigenous people pictured against breathtaking landscapes devoid of social context. Barreto travelled to Cusco and the Sacred Valley to photograph locals against white backgrounds, focusing on how they dress for different types of work and occasions. The images portray the diversity of the Andean people through their faces and attire, irrespective of the landscape. The portraits are accompanied by observations by neighbors from nearby communities – interviews that explicitly guide the reader through the articulation of modernity in the Andean society of Cusco.
Gabriel Barreto Bentin is a New York City-based Peruvian fashion & portrait photographer. He recently graduated from the School Of Visual Arts Class of 2020 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography & Video. Ruven Afanador is a Colombian – born photographer best known for his book Torero (2001), a collection of black and white portraits of matadors from Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Spain.
GABRIEL BARRETO BENTIN