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Facundo de Zuviría — La Tregua from Siesta Argentina
Facundo de Zuviría

La Tregua from Siesta Argentina

A masterful gelatin silver print by Argentine photographer Facundo de Zuviría, *La Tregua* (The Truce) is part of his celebrated *Siesta Argentina* series, which captures the quiet, suspended stillness of Argentine life during the midday rest. The image evokes a sense of collective pause, where time itself seems to hold its breath amid deserted streets and shadowed facades. De Zuviría's precise, poetic eye transforms an everyday cultural ritual into a meditation on solitude, silence, and the peculiar beauty found in moments of urban abandonment.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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November 2, 2017

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Facundo de Zuviría, La Tregua from Siesta Argentina

A masterful gelatin silver print by Argentine photographer Facundo de Zuviría, *La Tregua* (The Truce) is part of his celebrated *Siesta Argentina* series, which captures the quiet, suspended stillness of Argentine life during the midday rest. The image evokes a sense of collective pause, where time itself seems to hold its breath amid deserted streets and shadowed facades. De Zuviría's precise, poetic eye transforms an everyday cultural ritual into a meditation on solitude, silence, and the peculiar beauty found in moments of urban abandonment.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Quiet Solitude, Contemplative Mood, Urban Life, Male Artist, Argentine Photographer, Quiet Mood, Documentary Photography, Rectangular Format, Urban Quietude, Gelatin Silver Print, Contemporary Photography, Everyday Life, Urban Documentary, Latin American Art, Social Observation, Street Photography, Black and White

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