Ermanno Stradelli

A portrait of Ermanno Stradelli

Ermanno Stradelli (born 1852) was an Italian explorer, researcher and photographer. He was the first person to photograph th [Amazon rainforest|Amazon]], arriving in Brazil in 1879.[1][2] His journey has been captured in the book 'The Only Possible Life: Itineraries of Ermanno Stradelli in Amazonia' by Livia Raponi.[3]

  1. ^ "Ermanno Stradelli, l'esploratore dimenticato dall'Italia che fotografò per primo gli indios dell'Amazzonia". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. ^ "The Amazon Rainforest: an exhibition on Italian pioneer, Ermanno Stradelli". www.esteri.it. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  3. ^ "THE ONLY POSSIBLE LIFE: ITINERARIES OF ERMANNO STRADELLI IN AMAZONIA". Latin American University Presses Rights Catalog. Retrieved 2021-01-18.