Carlos Jaramillo

CARLOS JARAMILLO

[CLAXTON PROJECTS]

TIERRA DEL SOL

Raised in a small border town in Texas, Carlos Jaramillo is a Los Angeles based photographer with a Mexican and Colombian heritage.

VOGUE, TOKALA

VOGUE, TOKALA

THOMAS LOPEZ JR for OFFICE

VOGUE, TOKALA

VOGUE, TOKALA pt. IV

Carlos Jaramillo is a graduate of School of Visual Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography. His practice spans documentary, art history and portrait photography, drawing together multiple styles and genres, using images in playful and unexpected ways.

ROC

ROC

ROC

RESIDENTE for ROLLING STONE

Inspired by the formal simplicity of Renaissance portraiture, he uses pose and lighting as a foundation for crafting refined, minimal images. 

CLIFTON COLLINS JR for THE NEW YORK TIMES

ROSALIA for THE NEW YORK TIMES

LAUREN "LOLO" SPENCER for THE NEW YORK TIMES

WILLY CHAVARRIA for VOGUE MEXICO

For  Carlos Jaramillo, photography is also a means of empowering his subjects, of honoring diverse identities and histories, and of pushing past stereotypes.

AMAZON, HUAPANGO DANCERS

AMAZON, HUAPANGO DANCERS

AMAZON, HUAPANGO DANCERS

His images question clichéd depictions of under-represented groups, whilst moving beyond identity narratives towards a more universal sense of inclusivity.

ATMOS, DUST AND BONES

ATMOS, DUST AND BONES

ATMOS, DUST AND BONES

He explores the challenges faced by younger people as they respond and adapt to a changing world, embracing their ancestry and reshaping the past in the present.

EVERY PAISA IS A STAR

EVERY PAISA IS A STAR

GLEN HELEN RACEWAY

VOGUE, ALESANDRA CHAVIRA for TOKALA pt. V

VOGUE, ALESANDRA CHAVIRA for TOKALA pt. V

Carlos sees dress and self-presentation as powerful expressions of identity, and his photographs often focus on an individual’s sense of personal style. 

WILLY CHAVARRIA, CUT DEEP

WILLY CHAVARRIA, CUT DEEP

WILLY CHAVARRIA, CUT DEEP

WILLY CHAVARRIA, CUT DEEP

His work has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, LA Times, Rolling Stone Magazine, The Guardian, and Zeit Magazine.

LOOT LOOT for LUJO DEPOT

SECOND/LAYER

KRYSTAL POPPIN for REMEZCLA

DADDY YANKEE for ROLLING STONE

CHARRO DE CORAZON

In 'Tierra Del Sol', monograph published by Pomegranate Press (Expanded Edition available now) Carlos Jaramillo turns his lens on the charros and escaramuzas who make up the rodeo-style sport of charrería.

TIERRA DEL SOL

TIERRA DEL SOL

TIERRA DEL SOL

TIERRA DEL SOL

For assignments, please contact:

✉ Claxton Projects
[CLAXTON PROJECTS New York]