Claudia Andujar

photographer

Brazilian (naturalized)^[1] b. 12 June 1931, Neuchâtel, Switzerland^[1] active 1955–present

Claudia Andujar is a Swiss-born Brazilian photographer and activist. Born Claudine Haas in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, she fled to the United States during World War II before moving to Brazil in 1956. She became a prominent figure in Brazilian photojournalism, known for her experimental approach and documentation of indigenous cultures. Her work is held in major collections including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and Tate. Beyond her artistic practice, she co-founded the Comissão Pró-Yanomami (CCPY), an advocacy organization dedicated to supporting the rights of the Yanomami people. She was awarded the Cultural Freedom Prize in 2000 and the Goethe Medal in 2018 for her contributions to photography and activism.^[1,2,3,4,5]

• Yanomami culture
• Amazonia
• experimental photography
• indigenous rights