Description
Facundo de Zuviría
Book Summary
This catalog offers the first retrospective in Spain of Argentine photographer Facundo de Zuviría, covering forty years of his work (1982–2022). Through approximately 200 photographs—about half in color and sourced from private collections—the reader can explore his tireless documentation of Buenos Aires. The work is presented as a visual continuum, highlighting the series "La siesta argentina" and "Frontalismo," which reveal his obsession with the city, symmetrical composition, and obsolete urban signage, imbuing his images with a deep sense of nostalgia and melancholy.
What is it about?
The book traces the career of Facundo de Zuviría, a photographer who has made Buenos Aires his primary subject. The images capture storefronts, facades, and urban signage—often slightly dated—that the author portrays relentlessly. The selection of works, presented as a continuous whole, is interrupted only to highlight two fundamental series: "La siesta argentina," his most well-known and politically charged work, and "Frontalismo," which exemplifies his marked inclination toward geometric composition and symmetry. Altogether, the work conveys a sense of nostalgia and a present that already seems written in the past tense, the result of the photographer's fascination with a visual anachronism that defines his style.
Main Themes
- Urban and documentary photography of Buenos Aires.
- Nostalgia and melancholy through obsolete signage and architecture.
- Photographic composition: symmetry and frontalism as aesthetic devices.
- A record of the passage of time and the transformation of the city.
- "La siesta argentina" series: a political and social gaze upon Argentine culture.
Who is it recommended for?
This catalog is aimed at lovers of documentary and auteur photography interested in the work of Facundo de Zuviría and the Argentine photographic tradition. It will also be of great value to collectors, art historians, and any reader who appreciates the visual exploration of urban identity, memory, and the aesthetics of the everyday and anachronistic.
What this book offers
- Access to a unique and complete retrospective of Facundo de Zuviría's work, with images from private collections never before seen together.
- A deep immersion into the aesthetics of nostalgia and the visual anachronism of Buenos Aires over four decades.
- Insight into the photographer's artistic development, from his more political series like "La siesta argentina" to his compositional obsession in "Frontalismo."
- A carefully curated edition that allows one to appreciate the author's technical and thematic evolution, with special attention to the use of color and symmetry.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Fabris, Annateresa; Fabry, Alexis; Gorelik, Adrian
- Publisher: Fundación Mapfre
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Exhibition and specific collection catalogs, Photographers, Photographs: collections
- Collection: No collection
- Publication Date: February 2023
- Number of pages: 328
- Weight: 1800 g
Editorial Review
This publication stands as a fundamental piece for understanding contemporary Argentine photography. Its value lies in offering a panoramic and retrospective view of an author whose work, centered on Buenos Aires, transcends mere documentary recording to delve into a reflection on time, memory, and identity. The selection of works, which includes key series and material from private collections, together with texts by renowned specialists, makes it an essential reference for the specialized public and a fascinating discovery for any photography enthusiast.