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The Archivo Blomberg Foundation was created in November 2000. Its objective is to preserve, organize, investigate and promote the legacy of the Swedish explorer Rolf Blomberg and of his wife, the Ecuadorian artist Araceli Gilbert. Archivo Blomberg is located in Quito, Ecuador. It holds very important material regarding the cultural legacy of third world countries: over 35,000 negatives and slides, a large number of vintage photography, letters and travel diaries, newspaper and magazine articles, books, magazines, maps, caricatures and 36 documentary films. The material dates from the 1930's till the 1980's, and mostly covers Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia. The collection shows places and historical moments as well as many ethic groups that today are extinct or in danger of extinction. Our working team includes specialists in the following areas:
Archivo Blomberg has also accomplished the gathering of all documentation referring to the life and work of Araceli Gilbert, and holds an important amount of her photographs since her childhood. The Archivo follows up the whole of her artistic work and has also produced a book and a documentary of her life and work. It also manages her silver-smith work collection and is the only authorized entity to issue authenticity certificates of her work. ROLF
BLOMBERG: Biography Gallery ARACELI
GILBERT: Biography Gallery |