ALICIA D'AMICO

She attended the National School of Fine Arts and in 1955 won a scholarship to continue her studies in Paris, where she bought her first camera. Upon her return to Buenos Aires in 1957, D'Amico initiated her photographic work at her father's workshop and by 1960 had set up her own studio, partnering with Sara Facio until 1986. She co-founded La Azotea editorial in 1973 and the Argentine Council of Photography in 1979.
Her first works show her interest in capturing the city while experimenting with formal resources of photography. She also made a series of portraits of Latin American writers, as well as psychiatric patients included in the book "Humanario". In the early eighties, she participated in the foundation of Lugar de mujer, a feminist organization and cultural center while she continued to investigate the feminine gaze and the role of women. Crossed by her activism and militancy, her photography became increasingly critical. She exhibited her work frequently since 1963 and participated actively with papers, conferences, workshops and photographs at important international festivals.