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El Precio de la Tierra
El Precio de la Tierra
Alessandro Cinque
November 11, 2025
Alessandro Cinque stands to release his first book, El Precio de la Tierra. The volume is set to explore the social and environmental impact of mining on the people of the Andes, shedding light on the ongoing tensions between economic development, the exploitation of natural resources, and the survival of indigenous cultures. A comprehensive portfolio on his long-term project was featured in LFI 3.2021.
The publication of El Precio de la Tierra will be made possible by a kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. With this initiative, the photographer invites everyone who believes in the power of photojournalism to actively support the book’s release. Every contribution, however small, will help bring to light a story of resistance, dignity, and self-determination among the Andean peoples.
Those who support the project are not only helping to make the book’s publication a reality, but are also contributing to a broader reflection on the relationship between the environment, the economy, and the rights of indigenous peoples. The campaign offers several exclusive rewards, including signed prints and special editions that offer a glimpse behind the scenes of the creative process.
Katrin UllmannThe publication of El Precio de la Tierra will be made possible by a kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. With this initiative, the photographer invites everyone who believes in the power of photojournalism to actively support the book’s release. Every contribution, however small, will help bring to light a story of resistance, dignity, and self-determination among the Andean peoples.
Those who support the project are not only helping to make the book’s publication a reality, but are also contributing to a broader reflection on the relationship between the environment, the economy, and the rights of indigenous peoples. The campaign offers several exclusive rewards, including signed prints and special editions that offer a glimpse behind the scenes of the creative process.
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Social and ecological issues are at the forefront of Cinque’s work. In 2017, he documented gold mining in Senegal, and merchandise smuggling on the border between Iraq and Iran. In 2019, while studying at the International Center of Photography in New York City, he portrayed the Italian-American community in Williamsburg and photographed abandoned uranium mines in the Navajo Territories of Arizona. More
