Valeria Zevallos-Guizado
Martin Chambi "Cuzco Llama"1934
This photograph seems very forward, man with a llama, nothing really out of the ordinary. But when I see this picture I see my culture, where I came from, and something that reminds me a little bit of who I am. I am Peruvian, born and raised, and that is what inspired me about this photograph. I go to Peru once a year but last year was the first time I was able to visit the famous wonder of the world, Machu Picchu. Martin Chambi, the photographer, is also Peruvian and all of his photographs are from the city of Cuzco, Peru. He grew up taking pictures by the mine that his dad worked for and eventually discovered his passion for photography and decided to photograph the most beautiful parts of his country. That is what really caught my attention from this photograph, it could be a man a llama, but to me it means way more.
