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An artistic and critical inquiry into a slew of 10-year-old unsolved murders in the Peruvian Amazon. In 2011, 14 indigenous Shawi healers were brutally murdered in the Peruvian Amazon, in a region called Balsapuerto. This publication is an investigation into these murders, featuring images by British documentary photographer Christo Geoghegan (born 1988) alongside original artwork, interviews, police records and other archival materials. SELLING POINTS: . A fascinating account of the brutal murders of Shawi healers in the Peruvian Amazon and the theories behind them. . Also offering an insight into the role of the “curandero” (healer) in remote communities. . The design of the book is highly original with an opening on both sides. 191 images

Christo Geoghegan: Witch Hunt: The Banished of Balsapuerto: 1

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An artistic and critical inquiry into a slew of 10-year-old unsolved murders in the Peruvian Amazon. In 2011, 14 indigenous... Read more

    Publisher: RM Verlag SL
    Publication Date: 30/11/2022
    ISBN13: 9788419233264, 978-8419233264
    ISBN10: 8419233269

    Number of Pages: 424

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    An artistic and critical inquiry into a slew of 10-year-old unsolved murders in the Peruvian Amazon. In 2011, 14 indigenous Shawi healers were brutally murdered in the Peruvian Amazon, in a region called Balsapuerto. This publication is an investigation into these murders, featuring images by British documentary photographer Christo Geoghegan (born 1988) alongside original artwork, interviews, police records and other archival materials. SELLING POINTS: . A fascinating account of the brutal murders of Shawi healers in the Peruvian Amazon and the theories behind them. . Also offering an insight into the role of the “curandero” (healer) in remote communities. . The design of the book is highly original with an opening on both sides. 191 images

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