Irina Werning Chronicles 18 Years of Photographing ‘Las Pelilargas’ in a New Book
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For the better part of two decades, Irina Werning has traveled throughout Latin America searching for a specific trait: incredibly long hair. In her photography series Las Pelilargas—meaning “the long-haired ones” in Spanish—she chronicles a time-honored Indigenous tradition through a visual celebration of patience, joy, and cultural pride.
In a statement, Werning shares that when she asks young women in the many small towns she’s visited why they have long hair, they respon
In a statement, Werning shares that when she asks young women in the many small towns she’s visited why they have long hair, they respon
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