Chilean photographer Sergio Larrain (1931-2012) published very few
books during his lifetime, but perhaps the most feted among them
was Valparaiso. He photographed this Chilean seaport throughout his
career, but it was in the early 1960s, when he returned to his
homeland after travelling the world for many years as a Magnum
photographer, that it became a focus for his attention. He saw it
as 'a rather sordid yet romantic city', standing between the Andes
and the Pacific Ocean, falling into a slow decline as its trading
importance faded away, yet still retaining hints of beauty and
magic. Now published in English for the first time with an
introduction by Agnes Sire as well as a specially written text by
Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda, this new edition of Valparaiso is
based on a layout that Larrain designed in 1993, in response to the
original French edition of 1991. It also includes a selection of
previously unpublished photographs taken between 1952 and 1992,
expanding the original 36 images to a total of 120. This intimate
book features handwritten notes and texts by the artist himself,
allowing us to share his singular vision of the world and its
moments of grace.
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