Cristina_de_Middel
Cristina de Middel
Spanish photographer
Cristina de Middel (born 1975) is a Spanish documentary photographer and artist living and working in Uruapan, Mexico.[1][2]
De Middel self-published The Afronauts in 2012, a photobook about the short-lived Zambian space program in Southern Africa.[3][4] According to Magnum Photos, the book "explored the history of a failed space program in Zambia in the 1960s through staged reenactments of obscure narratives, challenging the traditional depiction of the African continent".[5] The book quickly sold out and the work was met with critical acclaim.[6][7][8][9] She was nominated for the 2013 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize for The Afronauts.[10]
In 2013, de Middel received the Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography.[11] In 2017 she became a nominee member of Magnum Photos[12] and in 2022 became a full member.[5] In June 2022, she became the first Spaniard to be elected president of Magnum Photos.[13]