Paz Errázuriz — Survey, Aperture 2016

This comprehensive monograph on Chilean photographer Paz Errázuriz, published in 2016 by Aperture, is part of the Darwin Bookshop because it traces the full arc of a career devoted to photographing those excluded from dominant narratives. From the psychiatric institutions of La Manzana de Adán to the brothels of El Infarto del Alma and Maisons Closes, Errázuriz’s work is not reportage—it is alliance. Her black-and-white images are built on long, immersive relationships, where trust becomes form.

This Survey gathers key series spanning four decades, and reveals Errázuriz’s evolution from clandestine photographer under Pinochet’s regime to internationally recognized chronicler of resistance and intimacy. The book’s visual pacing—alternating between iconic portraits, tender interiors, and quiet gestures—echoes her ethical stance: look carefully, and look again. Marginality, in her lens, is not a category but a position of insight.

The publication was released alongside her major exhibition at the Fundación MAPFRE in Madrid and marks the first substantial English-language volume on her work. With texts by Gerardo Mosquera and curator Paulina Varas, it contextualizes Errázuriz within both Latin American documentary traditions and feminist visual politics. At Darwin, this book is held as a primary reference on the ethics of photographic engagement—and as a testament to looking where power says not to.

Technical Sheet

Title: Survey
Artist / Author: Paz Errázuriz
Date: 2016
Technique / Printing Method: Offset printing
Medium / Materials: Hardcover book
Dimensions: 24.1 × 30.5 cm
Language: English
Pages: 256
Publisher / Editor: Aperture
ISBN: 9781597113722
Condition: New