Tag: Federico Rios Escobar

  • Ten Years with the FARC — Blind Magazine

    Ten Years with the FARC — Blind Magazine

    Ten Years with the FARC — Blind Magazine

    The Colombian photographer Federico Rios Escobar spent a decade in the Colombian jungle with the FARC.

    via Blind Magazine: https://www.blind-magazine.com/en/news/ten-years-with-the-farc/

    In his book Verde, published by Raya Editorial, Federico Rios Escobar chronologically lays out his images from his life in the jungle: “I have lost track of the number of times I hung my hammock and took it down. It was my home in the jungle for many years, whether it was cold or hot, rain or shine. I was in it when sick, and it was my refuge in moments of anxiety. Some nights, I looked toward the sky with desperation and fear. Other nights I fell asleep confident in the hope of peace.” Federico followed the guerrillas on their journeys, through moments of tension and joy; he photographed families, budding loves, mothers, and their children. He documented the daily life of these women (40% of FARC fighters were women) and men who, round the clock, lived on high alert. In particular, he took portraits of the four guerrilla fighters who survived from the creation of the movement.