Chichico Alkmim

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'''Francisco Augusto de Alkmim''' ([[Bocaiúva]], - [[Diamantina, Minas Gerais|Diamantina]], ), popularly known as '''Chichico Alkmim''', was a [[Brazil|Brazilian]] [[photographer]] active in the city of [[Diamantina, Minas Gerais|Diamantina]], [[Minas Gerais]] from 1907 to 1955.<ref name="dayse">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="eucanaa">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

== Biography ==
Francisco Augusto de Alkmim was born in [[Bocaiúva]] to Herculano Augusto d'Alkmim and Luiza Gomes d'Alkmim on . In 1913, he married Maria Josephina Neta Alkimim, with whom he had 6 children.<ref name="dayse" />

He learned photography at the beginning of the 1900s with Father Manuel Gonzales the brothers Passig. In 1910, he moved to [[Diamantina, Minas Gerais|Diamantina]] and set up his first rudimentary studio. In 1920, he built his first professional studio, at his home. The studio was divided into 2 sections: a portrait studio and a [[photo lab]]. He primarily used [[Photographic plate|glass negatives]] emulsified with [[silver nitrate]]. His images catalog portray the people of Diamantina and catalog the transformations of the city they inhabited. He retired in 1955, at the age of 69.<ref name="dayse">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

== Works ==
His works were exhibited at the [[Palácio das Artes]] in [[Belo Horizonte]] from November 9, 2019 to February 27, 2020.<ref></ref>

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== External Links ==

*[https://ift.tt/2xa0fhC The Visual Chronicler of Diamantina] in the Brasiliana Fotográfica portal
*[https://ift.tt/2UQ5WzT Chichico Alkmim] in the archives of [[Instituto Moreira Salles|Moreira Salles Institution]]

[[Category:1978 deaths]]
[[Category:1886 births]]

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