Martín Chambi
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Martín Chambi #30,980Established

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personPeruvian, 1891–1973
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Selected Works65

Museum Acquisitions

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
[Man and Woman, Near Cuzco]
[Man and Woman, Near Cuzco], 1930
Acquired 2025
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu, 1930
Acquired 2024
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu, 1930
Acquired 2024
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Terraced Ruins on Hillside
Terraced Ruins on Hillside, 1930
Acquired 2024
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Three Windows
The Three Windows, 1930
Acquired 2024
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
[Woman Gathering Sticks, Peru]
[Woman Gathering Sticks, Peru], 1927
Acquired 2018
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
[Woman in Traditional Clothing, Peru]
[Woman in Traditional Clothing, Peru], 1927
Acquired 2018
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
[Woman and Man in Traditional Clothing, Peru]
[Woman and Man in Traditional Clothing, Peru], 1927
Acquired 2018
Gelatin silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
[Women in Traditional Clothing, Peru]
[Women in Traditional Clothing, Peru], 1927
Acquired 2018
Gelatin silver print
SFMOMA
Cuzco lady in typical Indian dress
Cuzco lady in typical Indian dress, 1932
Acquired 2014
hand-colored gelatin silver print
SFMOMA
Indian woman with llama
Indian woman with llama, 1944
Acquired 2014
gelatin silver print
SFMOMA
Torre de Machu Picchu
Torre de Machu Picchu, 1945
Acquired 2014
gelatin silver print
MoMA
Festival at Ayaviri Puno
Festival at Ayaviri Puno, 1940
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
MoMA
Family Group at Cuzco Cemetery
Family Group at Cuzco Cemetery, 1939
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
MoMA
Soldiers and Franciscan Monk, San Francisco Monastery
Soldiers and Franciscan Monk, San Francisco Monastery, 1937
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
MoMA
Campesino Girls from Abancay, Apurimac
Campesino Girls from Abancay, Apurimac, 1935
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
MoMA
Workers for the Railroad Company, Cuzco Station
Workers for the Railroad Company, Cuzco Station, 1934
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
MoMA
Venacio Arce and Campesino with Potato Harvest, near Katka, Quispicanchi
Venacio Arce and Campesino with Potato Harvest, near Katka, Quispicanchi, 1934
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
MoMA
Indian Varayoc and Family, Tinta Kanchis
Indian Varayoc and Family, Tinta Kanchis, 1934
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
MoMA
Luís Ochoa and Family, Cuzco
Luís Ochoa and Family, Cuzco, 1933
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
MoMA
Mestiza with Chicha, Cuzco
Mestiza with Chicha, Cuzco, 1932
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
MoMA
General Luís M. Sanchez Cerro, Cuzco
General Luís M. Sanchez Cerro, Cuzco, 1931
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
MoMA
Fiesta Gathering, Hacienda Angostura, near Cuzco
Fiesta Gathering, Hacienda Angostura, near Cuzco, 1931
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
MoMA
Family Group, Cuzco
Family Group, Cuzco, 1931
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978
MoMA
Electricity Company of Cuzco
Electricity Company of Cuzco, 1931
Acquired 2012
Gelatin silver print, printed 1978

Previous Sales

Swann Auction Galleries
church interiors, decorative details, and
church interiors, decorative details, and
Sold
Apr 2022
Swann Auction Galleries
Group of 5 photographs depicting indigenous figures and landscapes of Peru
Group of 5 photographs depicting indigenous figures and landscapes of Peru
$3,000
Feb 2022
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2025 · Accession 2025.97.2 · Photographs
Gift of Paula Ely and Cesar Rueda
La boda de Gadea. Boda de don Julio Gadea, Prefecto del Cusco, y Julia Olimpia Arteta Gallegos
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2025 · Accession 2025.97.1 · Photographs
Gift of Paula Ely and Cesar Rueda
Vista de Machu Picchu
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2025 · Accession 2025.97.7 · Photographs
Gift of Paula Ely and Cesar Rueda
Víctor Mendivil y El Gigante de Llusco (Juan de la Cruz Sihuana)
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2025 · Accession 2025.97.5 · Photographs
Gift of Paula Ely and Cesar Rueda
Hombre con llamas
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2025 · Accession 2025.97.6 · Photographs
Gift of Paula Ely and Cesar Rueda
Damas arequipeñas en la chichería
J. Paul Getty Museum · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2025 · Accession 2025.97.4 · Photographs
Gift of Paula Ely and Cesar Rueda
[Man and Woman, Near Cuzco]
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2025 · Accession 2025.353 · Gelatin silver print
Gift of the Estate of Peter C. Bunnell
Machu Picchu
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession 2024.73 · Gelatin silver print
Museum purchase funded by the Photography Subcommittee, 2024
Machu Picchu
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession 2024.74 · Gelatin silver print
Museum purchase funded by the Photography Subcommittee, 2024
Terraced Ruins on Hillside
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession 2024.75 · Gelatin silver print
Museum purchase funded by the Photography Subcommittee, 2024
The Three Windows
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession 2024.76 · Gelatin silver print
Museum purchase funded by the Photography Subcommittee, 2024
[Woman Gathering Sticks, Peru]
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston · Houston, United States · Acquired 2018 · Accession 2018.571 · Gelatin silver print
Museum purchase funded by W. Temple Webber III
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A JOURNEY THROUGH LATIN AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY AND A REFLECTION ON THE ROLE OF COLLECTING
The Miraflores Palace of Arts (PLAM) in Lima is hosting "A Collection Is a Desire," a major exhibition featuring over 100 works from the Jan Mulder Co…
exhibitionsApr 14, 2026
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A JOURNEY THROUGH LATIN AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY AND A REFLECTION ON THE ROLE OF COLLECTING
Apr 14, 2026
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death
Martín Chambi dies
Jan 1, 1973
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birth
Martín Chambi born
Jan 1, 1891