Cristina de Middel

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Cristina de Middel (born 1975) is a Spanish documentary photographer and artist living and working in Uruapan, Mexico. [1] [2]

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De Middel self-published The Afronauts in 2012, a photobook about the short-lived Zambian space program in Southern Africa. [3] [4] According to Magnum Photos , the book "explored the history of a failed space program in Zambia in the 1960s through staged reenactments of obscure narratives, challenging the traditional depiction of the African continent". [5] The book quickly sold out and the work was met with critical acclaim. [6] [7] [8] [9] She was nominated for the 2013 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize for The Afronauts. [10]

In 2013, de Middel received the Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography. [11] In 2017 she became a nominee member of Magnum Photos [12] and in 2022 became a full member. [5] In June 2022, she became the first Spaniard to be elected president of Magnum Photos. [13]

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