I first saw Alejandro’s La Creciente at Yossi Milo gallery when I traveled to New York sometime in 2011. The images were stunning; it felt like I was looking at still shots from a movie set. I later found out that he also worked as a cinematographer, and
I first saw Alejandro‘s La Creciente at Yossi Milo gallery when I traveled to New York sometime in 2011. The images were stunning; it felt like I was looking at still shots from a movie set. I later found out that he also worked as a cinematographer, and I was not surprised at all. He has an amazing ability to capture scenes in a very raw and dramatic style.
While Argentinian Alejandro Chaskielberg won the top prize at the Sony World Photography Awards, more than 30 photographers have received commendations in 13 professional categories
Five years ago a massive earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Japan. The tsunami it unleashed destroyed large swaths of the island nation, killing nearly 16,000 people, causing $200 billion in damages, and roiling the lives of those who survived. On
Alejandro Chaskielberg arrived in Otsuchi in October 2012. The Argen tine photographer had heard about the town from a friend with relatives there, and he hoped to document the devastation. That included “moun tains of debris” dotted with red flags where bodies had been discovered.
The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March 2011 caused catastrophic destruction throughout the country. People were hit especially hard in Otsuchi, a fishing town on the Sanriku Coast where a series of waves as high as 60 feet tall destroyed about 60 percent of the city. Alejandro Chaskielberg was in Tokyo for an exhibition of his work in 2012 when his curator, who had family in Otsuchi, told him about the devastation.
“I’ve always been attracted by the night, because it is the time when the most fascinating things can happen,” Alejandro said and that fascination is certainly evident in the cinematic feel of the final photos.
Alejandro Chaskielberg’s project, The High Tide, depicts life in the remote community of the Paraná River Delta region in Argentina, where the river tides determine the activities and movements of its
