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Discover the romantic decay of Chile through lost master photographs.

Sergio Larrain: Valparaiso

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  • Hardcover

    210 pages

  • Release Date

    1 April 2017

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Summary

Sergio Larrain (1931-2012) published very few books during his lifetime, but perhaps the most fêted among them was Valparaíso. He photographed this Chilean seaport throughout his career, but it was in the early 1960s, when he returned to his homeland after travelling the world as a Magnum photographer, that it became a focus for his attention. He saw it as ‘a sordid yet romantic city’, standing between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, falling into a slow decline as its trading import…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780500544808
ISBN-10:0500544808
Author:Sergio Larrain
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:210
Release Date:1 April 2017
Weight:752g
What They're Saying

Critics Review

‘A fine publication’ - Black & White Photography
‘Gives further insight into a truly great photographer for whom making pictures was a form of spiritual quest’ - EYE Magazine
‘You can see the glory and the grime of [Valparaíso] in Larrain’s images’ - The Herald

About The Author

Sergio Larrain

Sergio Larrain (1931-2012) was a Chilean born Magnum Photographer.

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