Martín Weber
Martín Weber was born in Argentina and now lives in Los Angeles. He studied at the University of Buenos Aires and the International Center of Photography in New York and has received numerous awards and grants, including a Silver Eye award and a Guggenheim fellowship.
— From August 2011Latin American Dreams
From 1992 to 2007 Martín Weber photographed hundreds of Latin Americans, each holding a chalkboard on which he had asked them to “write down a wish or a dream you have.” His goal, he says, was to give his subjects added dimension by allowing the viewer a glimpse of their personal stories. In their brief messages we see evidence of economic and political struggles, of human failings and aspirations, of broken hearts and enduring love.
August 2011August 2011
My dream is to die.
Medellín, Colombia
August 2011
That my parents smile again.
Medellín, Colombia
August 2011
To be a chess grand master before I am twenty-six years old.
Havana, Cuba
August 2011
To help my children who are in the United States pay their debt to the coyote.
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
August 2011
Death to imperialism and all forms of exploitation.
León, Nicaragua
August 2011
Peace and social justice in the world. Peace with God. To win the lottery.
Cuzco, Peru