Machu Picchu et Martin Chambi

Hiram Bingham n'a pas été le premier à atteindre le Machu Picchu et être surpris, mais a eu le mérite d'être la première personne à reconnaître l'importance des ruines. D'autres avaient déjà précédé.

Martin Chambi, photographe péruvien, a pris soin de montrer au monde le charme et la majesté de Machu Picchu avec un ensemble de belles photos, en noir et blanc, que l'impact de la qualité des images et le contenu des photographies.

Martin Chambi Jiménez (5 Novembre 1891, 13 Septembre, 1973) est né dans la province de Carabaya Puno, Puno. Issu d'une famille d'agriculteurs, il est devenu au fil des ans l'un des photographes les plus importants qui ont eu le Pérou.

Chambi connu dans son essence véritable portrait de la vie de son temps à la campagne et la ville. Il est considéré comme un pionnier de la photographie de portrait. Reconnu pour ses photos de témoin biologique et ethnique profonde, profondément, il dépeint la population péruvienne, à la fois autochtones et la population en général.

Chambi était un photographe documentaire, afin de ne pas annuler son  talent artistique. Les photographies de revenus Machu Picchu dépeignent une citadelle abandonnée et toujours dominé par la jungle, mais aussi exposé de leurs cadres, avec des ombres et des approches, la nature monumentale de la place.

Entre 1924 et 1928, Martin Chambi et Juan Manuel Figueroa a pris beaucoup de photos dans Machu Picchu qui ont été publiées dans différents magazines péruviens, pour massifier l´intérêt local sur les ruines et les transformer en un symbole national.

Selon Teo Allain, son petit-fils, le Machu Picchu était un de ses endroits préférés, qui se reflète dans le vaste dossier photographique du lieu. "Mon grand-père respecté Machu Picchu par leur éloignement et de majesté,» dit Allain, qui retient les images numérisées et plusieurs centaines de plaques. Il ne se souvient pas combien de fois Martin Chambi est allé à la merveille du monde actuel.

Vargas Llosa disait sur Chambi:

"Il est risqué trop insister sur la valeur de témoignage de vos photos. Ils ont, aussi, mais ils l'expriment à lui autant que l'environnement dans lequel il a vécu et a été témoin (...) que quand vous mettez une caméra derrière un géant, une véritable force de l'inventeur, en recréant la vie »est devenu.

Martin Chambi a toujours cherché à en savoir plus sur leur métier, d'apprendre de leurs aînés à Arequipa (où très jeune, il a rencontré les frères Vargas), à Cuzco, Lima ou à l'étranger.

RÉFÉRENCES

FOTOS: Machu Picchu a través de los ojos del maestro Martín Chambi

http://elcomercio.pe/peru/lima/machu-picchu-traves-ojos-maestro-martin-chambi_1-noticia-765805

Martin Chambi Jimenez

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_Chambi_Jim%C3%A9nez

Martin Chambi, photographer of Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu and Martin Chambi

Hiram Bingham was not the first to reach Machu Picchu and be amazed, but had the merit of being the first person to recognize the importance of the ruins. Others had him preceded.

Martin Chambi, Peruvian photographer, took care to show the world the charm and majesty of Machu Picchu with a set of beautiful pictures, in black and white, that impact the quality of the frames and content of the photographs.

Martin Chambi Jiménez (November 5, 1891, September 13, 1973) was born in the Puno province of Carabaya, Puno. Coming from a family of farmers, he became over the years one of the most important photographers who had the Peru.

Chambi knew how to portray their true essence in the life of his time in the countryside and the city. He is considered a pioneer of portrait photography. Recognized for his pictures of deep biological and ethnic witness, profoundly he portrayed the Peruvian population, both indigenous and the population in general.

Chambi was a documentary photographer, so do not cancel his artistic talent. The photographs of Machu Picchu income portray a citadel abandoned and still dominated by the jungle, but also exposed from their frames, with shadows and approaches, the monumental nature of the place.

Between 1924 and 1928, Martin Chambi and Juan Manuel Figueroa took many pictures in Machu Picchu that were published in different Peruvian magazines, massifying local interest on the ruins and turning them into a national symbol.

According to Teo Allain, his grandson, Machu Picchu was one of his favorite places, which is reflected in the extensive photographic record of the place. "My grandfather respected Machu Picchu by their remoteness and majesty," says Allain, who retains scanned images and several hundred more plates. He does not remember how many times Martin Chambi went to the structure considered today a wonder of the world.

Vargas Llosa says Chambi:

"It's risky overemphasize the testimonial value of your pictures. They have it, too, but they express it to him as much as the environment in which he lived and witnessed (...) that when you put a camera behind a giant, a true inventor force, recreating life "became.

Martin Chambi always sought to learn more about their craft, learn from their elders in Arequipa (where very young he met the Vargas brothers), in Cuzco, Lima or abroad.

REFERENCES

FOTOS: Machu Picchu a través de los ojos del maestro Martín Chambi

http://elcomercio.pe/peru/lima/machu-picchu-traves-ojos-maestro-martin-chambi_1-noticia-765805

Martin Chambi Jimenez

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_Chambi_Jim%C3%A9nez

Martin Chambi, photographer of Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu and Martin Chambi

Hiram Bingham was not the first to arrive to Machu Picchu and be amazed, but had the merit of being the first person to recognize the importance of the ruins. Others had preceded.

Martin Chambi, Peruvian photographer, undertook the task to show to Peru and the world the charm and majesty of Machu Picchu with a set of beautiful photographs in black and white, that impact the quality of the frames and content of the photographs.

Martin Chambi Jiménez (November 5, 1891, September 13, 1973) was born in the Puno province of Carabaya, Puno. Coming from a family of farmers, he became over the years one of the most important photographers who had the Peru.

Chambi knew how to portray their true essence in the life of his time in the field and city. He is regarded as a pioneer of portrait photography. Recognized for his pictures of deep biological and ethnic witness, profoundly he portrayed the Peruvian population, both indigenous and the population in general.

Chambi was a documentary photographer, so do not cancel his artistic talent. Photographs of Machu Picchu income portray a citadel abandoned and still dominated by the jungle, but also exposed from their frames, with shadows and approaches, a key substance of the site.

Between 1924 and 1928 Martín Chambi and Juan Manuel Figueroa took many pictures in Machu Picchu that were published in different Peruvian magazines, massifying local interest on the ruins and turning them into a national symbol.

According to Teo Allain, his grandson, Machu Picchu was one of his favorite places, which is reflected in the extensive photographic record of the place. "My grandfather respected Machu Picchu by their remoteness and majesty," says Allain, who retains scanned images and several hundred more plates. He does not remember how many times Martin Chambi was considered the wonder of the world today.

Vargas Llosa says Chambi: "It's risky overemphasize the testimonial value of your pictures. They have it, too, but they express it to him as much as the environment in which he lived and witnessed (...) that when you put a camera behind a giant, a true inventor force, recreating life "became.

Martin Chambi always sought to learn more about their craft, learn from their elders in Arequipa (where very young he met the Vargas brothers), in Cuzco, Lima or abroad.

REFERENCES

FOTOS: Machu Picchu a través de los ojos del maestro Martín Chambi

http://elcomercio.pe/peru/lima/machu-picchu-traves-ojos-maestro-martin-chambi_1-noticia-765805

Martin Chambi Jimenez

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mart%C3%ADn_Chambi_Jim%C3%A9nez