MR1279

MR1279 · Amazon · 1990

I sought to capture and portray the peaceful relationship between mothers and babies which is evident in this image, facilitated by the soft lighting under the roof of their dwelling. Around the age of three, children start to move around the house more, and parental supervision takes place from a greater distance. Until then, they accompany their parents or grandparents on daily chores, often hanging off their bodies in swaddling cloths.

The Ashaninka, descendants of the Antis who once inhabited the eastern Andes, have resisted subjugation for centuries. Their distinctive architecture, clothing, and family house organization reflect their enduring culture. Their territory spans the eastern Andes to Acre, with around 100,000 Ashaninka, including 2,000 in Brazil. Mirella Ricciardi supported their fight for the demarcation of the Terra Indígena do Rio Amônia, achieved in 1992.

Available prints

Large60” x 40”Digital Baryta Print · Edition of 15 + 2APs

Small29” x 19”Digital Baryta Print · Edition of 15 + 2APs

Edition

15+2AP

Print processes

Digital Baryta Print

Community

The Ashaninka