Marcos Zimmermann makes photographs of the Río de la Plata, the grand 225-mile river that defines Argentina's border with Uruguay. His images include those of the river, its estuary, and the ocean into which it empties as well as the various settlements near the river and the vessels that travel it. For Zimmermann, the history of the river "may be the source of many things that have grown in this land nurturing our illusions, of our difficulties to face the truth and our subsequent need to forget." Born in Buenos Aires in 1950, Marcos Zimmermann studied at the Centro Experimental del Instituto Nacional de Cine from 1970 to 1973. Until 1978, he worked as a still photographer for film productions. After moving to Rome in 1979, he worked as a freelance photographer and also photographed directors, dancers, choreographers, and actors for the Teatro Dell' Opera in Rome. Since 1986, he has operated a publicity photography studio in Buenos Aires while continuing his work for First magazine. In 1995, he was awarded the Pirámide de Oro from the Buenos Aires Foto Club, in recognition for his series on the Patagonia region of Argentina, which he photographed from 1988 to 1994. Back to Main Page Next Artist Previous Artist

Sudestada, Costanera Norte, Buenos Aires. Huevos de Caracol, Bahía de Sanborombón [Snail Eggs, Sanborombón Bay]. Barco Maderero, Río Sarmiento [Lumber Barge, Sarmiento River]. Barco de Altura, Yacht Club Argentino [Tall Ship, Argentine Yacht Club]. Fractocumulo visto desde Quilmes [Fractocumulus seen from Quilmes]. All images are gelatin silver prints.