Jimmy Nelson

British, born 1967

III 193 // III Gauchos, Argentina, 2011

iii 193 // iii gauchos, argentina by jimmy nelson

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Medium: Photographs, Prints and multiples, Chromogenic print on archival photographic pape

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Trimper Gallery

Greenwich

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9
24.41 x 33.86 in. (62 x 86 cm.)
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6
39.37 x 55.11 in. (100 x 140 cm.)
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1
66.92 x 96.45 in. (170 x 245 cm.)
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Contemporary Art

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"III 193 Parque National Los Glaciares, Cerro Pietrobelli, Patagonia - Argentina

Nomadic and colourful horsemen and cowboys have wandered the prairies as early as the 1700s, when wild Cimarron cattle overpopulated the flatlands. In the 18th century, when leather was in high demand, 'Gaucho' culture arose as men started to clandestinely hunt the huge herds of horses and cattle.

“A Gaucho without a horse is only half a man”

The word ‘Gaucho’ was used to describe the free spirits, inseparable from their horse and knife. Over time, when extensive portions of prairies were settled and commercial cattle herding began, there was less room for Gauchos to live independently. As their way of living changed, the legend of the Gauchos grew."

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