Cristina de Middel facts for kids

Cristina de Middel, born in 1975, is a talented Spanish photographer and artist. She lives and works in Uruapan, Mexico. She is known for her unique way of telling stories through pictures.

Cristina de Middel: A Photographer's Journey

Cristina de Middel became a nominee member of Magnum Photos in 2017. Magnum Photos is a famous international photography cooperative. In 2022, she became a full member. In June 2022, she made history by becoming the first Spanish person to be chosen as the president of Magnum Photos. This is a very important role in the world of photography.

The Afronauts: A Space Story

In 2012, Cristina de Middel created a special photo book called The Afronauts. She published it herself. This book tells the story of a real but short-lived space program in Zambia, a country in Southern Africa. The program was from the 1960s.

Magnum Photos explained that the book explored this history. It used staged pictures to show unusual stories. This challenged the usual way people thought about the African continent. The book quickly became very popular and sold out. Many critics praised her work. Because of The Afronauts, she was nominated for the 2013 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize.

Awards and Recognition

Cristina de Middel has received several important awards for her photography.

• In 2013, she received the Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography.
• In 2014, her book Party: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung won an award. It was named the Best Photography Book in the international category by PhotoEspaña.

Exhibitions

• Close Enough: New Perspectives from 12 Women Photographers of Magnum, International Center of Photography, New York, 2022