DIEGO BENDEZU | Artist profiles
ARCO IRIS
Based in New York, Diego Bendezu is a peruvian photographer who was born and raised in the desertic city of Ica until age 12. His vibrant and colorful work is at the crossroads of culture, documentary and fashion.
ARCO IRIS
AKIMA
AKIMA
LUCHADORES
FLOWER DELIVERY
Thriving to document his life for his parents who had moved to the US, Diego began taking pictures of his family and everyday moments at an early age. Preparing for a career in the Visual Arts, he went on to study photography at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NY.
DEAR LIMA
SKIN MAGAZINE
MARCO CASTRO
MARCO CASTRO
LIMA FLORECIENTE, VOGUE MEXICO
His photographic style combines a unique and colorful palette with traditional Peruvian culture... A recurrent theme that runs through both his artistic projects and his fashion images.
90 MINUTES, WILLY CHAVARRIA
VOGUE MEXICO
90 MINUTES, WILLY CHAVARRIA
THE FACE
PERU: NEW FACES, METAL MAGAZINE
PERU: NEW FACES, METAL MAGAZINE
Capturing the essence and beauty of his native country, Diego explores themes such as family, community and identity, human conditions and emotions.
JULEZ SMITH for HIGH SNOBIETY
VOGUE MEXICO
WILLY CHAVARRIA
VOGUE MEXICO
THE FACE
HEIGHT
In his series "DEAR LIMA" Diego captures brotherhood, determination and resilience among young Venezuelan migrants.
DEAR LIMA
DEAR LIMA
DEAR LIMA
DEAR LIMA
With "LAS TETONAS", Diego highlights Peruvian street performers who are finding cracks in Lima’s conservatism.
LAS TETONAS
LAS TETONAS
LAS TETONAS
In the series "LIMA FLORIECIENTE", he shares the energy of flower markets in Perù... Among petals and leaves, we find a reflection on resilience.
LIMA FLORECIENTE, VOGUE MEXICO
LIMA FLORECIENTE, VOGUE MEXICO
LIMA FLORECIENTE, VOGUE MEXICO
Diego’s projects have been featured in publications including Vogue, Document, i-D, Metal magazine, Allure, High Snobiety and The Face. He collaborates with brands such as Don Julio, Willy Chavarria, Escvdo and Gabuteau.
GABUTEAU
VOGUE MEXICO
VOGUE MEXICO
SUBMISSION BEAUTY
ALLURE
Diego is currently working on an ambitious project: a book dedicated to dance that fuses Latin American dance with the photographic techniques he has learned throughout his career and from his mentor, Tom Caravaglia. "It's like a celebration and a thank you to my mentor and my culture,"
LUCHADORES
LA FAMILIA CHAVARRIA
ESCVDO
YOUNG MIKO for VOGUE MEXICO
PORTFOLIO
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