Photography
1956 –
Biography: Miguel Gandert is a photographer from Española, New Mexico. He is known for his black-and-white photographs that document the cultural life of Indo-Hispano communities in the American Southwest. Gandert’s work captures the intersection of tradition and modernity.
Gandert – Comanchera - La Comanchera, Laura Aguilera, Talpa, NM (1995) PhotographMiguel Gandert (b. 1956)AlbuquerqueCapitol Art Selection Committee PurchaseCapitol Art Collection, Capitol Art Foundation Miguel Gandert considers himself a documentary or ethnographic photographer. He has been making powerful images of various unique aspects of contemporary Hispanic culture in New Mexico for over twenty years. The Indo-Hispano ancestry he shares…