In the Urubamba Valley, a four-generation family enjoys a lunch break during the potato harvest. Southern Peru is recognized as the potato’s birthplace, with around 3,000 cultivated varieties discovered here. Domesticated 8,000 years ago, the potato ranks fourth in global importance.
George Steinmetz
Print Size: 900×600 mm
Frame Size: 1170×870 mm
Paper Type: Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315gsm
Frame Colour: White
Exhibit: POS GS 512 04
Potato Harvest, Cusco, Peru 2019
Archival Giclee Digital Print
In the Urubamba Valley, a four-generation family enjoys a lunch break during the potato harvest. Southern Peru is recognized as the potato’s birthplace, with around 3,000 cultivated varieties discovered here. Domesticated 8,000 years ago, the potato ranks fourth in global importance.
Photographer:
George Steinmetz
Print Size: 900×600 mm
Frame Size: 1170×870 mm
Exhibit: POS GS 512 04
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