Alessandro Cinque

Alessandro Cinque (b. 1988) is a photojournalist based in Peru, whose work explores environmental and socio-political issues in Latin America, particularly the devastating impact of mining on Indigenous communities and their lands.

Through his work, Cinque documents environmental contamination and public health concerns among Indigenous communities living in South America and has committed to photographing the effects of the pollution that permeates the crops, livestock, and homes of the people residing near mining sites.

Cinque’s photographs have been published in international media including The New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Reuters, GEO, Bloomberg, etc

His work has been exhibited worldwide and recognized as a finalist or winner by international awards, including World Press Photo, Prix Pictet, Eugene Smith, POYi, Leica Oskar Barnack, Alexia Grant, Luis Valtueña, Vital Impact etc.

In 2019, Cinque moved to Lima and began contributing to Reuters.

He is a recipient of the National Geographic Society’s Emergency Fund (2021) and the Pulitzer Center (2021). In 2022, his work was published on the cover of National Geographic and he became a National Geographic Explorer.

In 2023, he won the World Press Photo and the Sustainability Award at the Sony World Photography Awards and was a finalist in the Prix Pictet.

Website: www.alessandrocinque.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alessandro.cinque/