Magnum Editions: Akimbo, from the series: Afronauts, 2011 Color ” Scenes like the above

” Scenes like the above

music holds a special place: he has created some of the most celebrated images of the 20th century

vulnerability

following individuals as they crowd around the record player

I used exactly the same elevation on the ladders and tripod

Magnum Editions: Akimbo, from the series: Afronauts, 2011 Color ” Scenes like the aboveMaking skilled use of both documentary and conceptual practices, Cristina de Middel investigates photographys ambiguous relationship to truth. While working as a photojournalist, de Middels passion for finding unconventional angles led to the acclaimed series The Afronauts. The project explores the story of an unsuccessful space program in Zambia in the 1960s through staged reenactments of obscure events, shedding light on an often overlooked history.