ABOUT THE BOOK
On streets overflowing with masks, beads, painted faces and exposed bodies, Marta searches for that instant when the mask slips and the soul is revealed. Her eye is empathetic as she captures private moments in the middle of a raucous celebration.

In her hands, infrared film reflects the shimmering light of carnival, and sees into the shadows of the night. Her use of grainy color film renders scenes of magical realism and fantasy. In the darkroom, the alchemical process reveals even more secrets.

The images are haunting, unsettling and revelatory. Her gift allows us to see the universal in our private dreams.



ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Marta has the instincts of a photojournalist and the soul of a poet. A total non-conformist, she's a daring artist with strong political opinions.

Born in Bogotá Colombia, raised in New York and New Orleans, Marta traveled to Russia, Samarkand, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Spain and the U.K.

Her photos— including an essay on a charity mental hospital in Colombia— have shown in galleries, magazines, and museums throughout the world.

Carnival Dreams is Marta's first photography book.

She lives in Los Angeles and is writing Bloodline, a graphic novel about a werewolf child and her dysfunctional family.