SANGUINETTI, Alessandra

About the Argentinian Magnum photographer Alessandra SANGUINETTI (b.1968, in New York)

Alessandra SANGUINETTI is known for her lyrical, softly-drawn photography that explores themes of memory, place, and the psychological transitions of youth. She brought up in Argentina where she lived from 1970 until 2003. Her interest in photography began aged 9 when she poured over her mother’s collection of books by Michael LESY, Dorothea LANGE and others. She studied Anthropology at the University of Buenos Aires and General Studies at the International Center of Photography. She has been a member Magnum since 2007. Alessandra SANGUINETTI is currently based in California.

Photo books by Alessandra SANGUINETTI

'On the Sixth Day' (debut book, 2005, 2023); 'The Adventures of Belinda and Guille and The Meaning of their Enigmatic Dreams' (2010, 2021); 'The Adventures of Belinda and Guille and The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer' (2020)