DIEGO BENDEZU

[SILVER TOOTH]

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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