Overthe past 10 years, De Middel has published more than 13 photobooks. One of her first, The Afronauts, which would bring her to international attention, was what she now describes as a “risky bet.” The project began when she was still working for a local newspaper in Ibiza, and she self-published the book both with the support of a university
PhotographerCristina De Middel (1975, Spain) chose as she starting point for her project The Afronauts a little-known episode from Zambia’s history. This was a space programme started by an educator which suddenly entered Zambia in the space race with the United States and Russia.
MarthaSchwendener, “Cristina de Middel: ‘The Afronauts,’” The New York Times (September 5, 2013) “Cristina de Middel // SPBH Book Club Vol III,” Haveanicebook.com
PhotographerCristina de Middel shares her journey on becoming an artist and tips on art making. Her photographic series ‘The Afronauts’ is now on display in A World in Common:
Cristinade Middel - The Afronauts 2nd edition Softcover second edition of 1500 copies signed. Design by Ramón Pez edited Laia Abril and Middel. Zambia 1964 the rather eccentric school teacher Edward Makuka Nkoloso single-handedly started a space program to put first African on moon , Self published, 2016, Brazil/Turkey
Here Cristina de Middel discusses how her unconventional approach to photographing the world brings to the fore truths that traditional documentary cannot easily translate.
CristinaDe Middel, “The Afronauts”, 2012 I guess I started generating the content that I would like to find in newspapers and magazines and couldn’t find anywhere. I explain the world to me first of all, then I share it at some point but it is basically a very selfish process.
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