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Cristina Mittermeier
Genipapo
2012

Name: Genipapo
Brand: Cristina Mittermeier
Price: 3651.36 CHF
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (10 reviews)

$4,500

£3,416.96

€3,907.55

CA$6,287.15

A$6,992.69

CHF 3,651.36

MX$85,093.55

NOK 46,633.48

SEK 43,733.98

DKK 29,163.51

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"Genipapo" Brazil, 2012 20 x 30 in / Edition of 6 - $4,500 Also available: 32 x 48 in / Edition of 6 - $7,500 40 x 60 in / Edition of 6 - $10,500 50 x 75 in / Edition of 6 - $15,500 Prices listed do not include framing. Please contact gallery for framed pricing. The art of body painting is very important to Amazonian cultures. In most regions of the Brazilian Amazon, people use a wild fruit called ‘Genipapo.” About the size of a grapefruit, the genipapo has a fleshy consistency that, when mixed with charcoal, oxidizes and becomes a semi-permanent ink. Women do most of the painting and they use their fingers, fine sticks, feathers and other tools to patiently and carefully apply the paint to people’s bodies. It can take many hours to paint somebody head to toe. The geometric designs and patterned motifs they create have many meanings, depending on who wears the paint. Children tend to opt for playful paintings, and it is common to see little boys painted with spots, like the jaguar, or fully black, like the spider monkey. Girls are more sophisticated and often prefer basketry or nature designs, practicing for when they are old enough to paint others as their mothers and grandmothers before them. Cristina Mittermeier Biography: A virtuous mind and voice in conservation photography and one of the most influential female photographers in the world, Cristina Mittermeier began her career as a Marine Biologist working in her native Mexico. For the past twenty-five years, she has dedicated herself to inspiring a global audience to care about the delicate balance between human well-being and healthy ecosystems. Cristina's work has exhibited at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, The Miller Gallery in Cincinnati, The Paul Nicklen Gallery in New York, Xposure in the UAE , Art Basel Miami, Terras de Salitre/Mar de Mares Festival in Santiago, The Museum of Plastic Pop-Up in New York, The United Nations Headquarters in association with Disney and Girl Up, and at Fotografiska in Stockholm, Sweden. Cristina is the co-founder of SeaLegacy, the founder and former president of the International League of Conservation Photographers, a board member for the WILD Foundation, an advisor on two major Conservation International programs, an esteemed public speaker, and a recipient of multiple internationally recognized awards for her photography. In 2016, Cristina received the Imaging Award for Photographers who Give Back and in 2018 was acknowledged as a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. She is the editor of 26 conservation photography books and her Fine Art Coffee Table book, Amaze, is in its second printing. Today, Cristina is the Co-founder of the conservation society, SeaLegacy, a National Geographic contributing photographer, a Sony Artisan of Imagery and the editor of 26 coffee table books on conservation issues. She is the first female photographer to reach 1M followers on Instagram and was a 2018 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. She is acknowledged as one of the most Influential Women in Ocean Conservation in 2018 by Ocean Geographic, and The Men's Journal recently named her as one of the 18 Most Adventurous Women in the World. Cristina is a pioneer in the use of powerful and emotive imagery to propel conservation efforts. Born in Mexico, Cristina is a marine biologist, photographer, and writer who specializes in issues surrounding fisheries and indigenous cultures.

Creator:

Cristina Mittermeier

Creation Year:

2012

Dimensions:

Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)

Medium:

Archival Pigment

Movement & Style:

Contemporary

Period:

21st Century

Condition:

Gallery Location:

Chicago, IL

Materials

Archival Pigment

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