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Vargas, Max T. (1874-1959)

Collection - Material

Max T. Vargas was a Peruvian photographer from Arequipa. He opened a studio there in 1903, later followed by a second branch in La Paz (Bolivia). His students included Martín Chambi and Carlos and Miguel Vargas, who ran a photography studio called Hermanos Vargas. Max T. Vargas sold photographs and postcards. He left Arequipa in 1920 and is believed to have opened a photography studio in Lima. 

Material:
1 case. All materials date from around 1903 to 1920.
 

  • 48 black-and-white photographs (Peru and Bolivia: landscapes, excavation sites, views of cities, architecture)
  • 82 postcards (black-and-white, some hand-colored)

Provenance: from the papers of Hans Steffen (external link, opens in a new window), Max Uhle (external link, opens in a new window), Eduard Seler (external link, opens in a new window), Arthur Posnansky, (external link, opens in a new window) Erich Zurkalovski (external link, opens in a new window)and Walter Lehmann (external link, opens in a new window).

Keywords: Bolivia, Peru, history of photography

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