A portrait of Ermanno Stradelli

Ermanno Stradelli (born 1852) was an Italian explorer, researcher and photographer. He was the first person to photograph the native peoples in the Amazon, arriving in Brazil in 1879.[1][2] His journey has been captured in the book 'The Only Possible Life: Itineraries of Ermanno Stradelli in Amazonia' by Livia Raponi.[3]

Exhibitions

Ermanno Stradelli - pioneering photographer in the Amazon rainforest at Cultural Institute in Rio de Janeiro, 2019[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Ermanno Stradelli, l'esploratore dimenticato dall'Italia che fotografò per primo gli indios dell'Amazzonia". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. 1 2 "The Amazon Rainforest: an exhibition on Italian pioneer, Ermanno Stradelli". www.esteri.it. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  3. ↑ "THE ONLY POSSIBLE LIFE: ITINERARIES OF ERMANNO STRADELLI IN AMAZONIA". Latin American University Presses Rights Catalog. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
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