Darién - Federico Rios Escobar
New date: Thursday, November 14, 6:30PM
Join photographer Federico Rios Escobar (@historiassencillas) as he presents his latest photobook, Darién, at the BDC. Documenting the journey of migrants who cross the dangerous Darién Gap, between Colombia and Panama, it is a moving photographic account that lays bare the human cost of achieving the American Dream for migrants from countries like Venezuela, China, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Haiti.
Escobar will share his work and speak about the years he spent covering this grueling leg of the migrant journey through the Americas.
Published by Raya Editorial (@rayaeditorial).
Bios:
Federico Rios Escobar (@historiassencillas) is a Colombian documentary photographer focusing on social issues in Latin America, with more than 10 years of experience as a photojournalist. His work is regularly featured in international media and publications. His published books include The Path of the Condor (2012) and Fiestas de San Pacho, Quibdo (2013).
Santiago Escobar-Jaramillo (@escobart) is a Colombian photographer and the editor of Raya Editorial (@rayaeditorial), an imprint focused on Latin American photobooks. His latest project is “The Fish Dies by the Mouth,” which reflects on the resilience and resistance of coastal towns in Colombia in contexts of drug trafficking and fishing.
Location: Bronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
IMAGES: © Federico Rios Escobar