Adriana L. Fernandez was born in Caracas, Venezuela, in the middle of chaos. Her country has defined most of what she does professionally; it has shaped what she looks for in images, in narratives, and what she cares for. Photography has been her way of digesting everything.
Fernandez holds an MA in Journalism from Columbia University. She focuses on human rights and conflict reporting.
“Paradise Lost” started in 2012 as a document of Venezuela’s collapse and the rise of violence. Venezuela is now one of the deadliest countries in the world. It is estimated that over 28,000 people were killed in Venezuela last year—that is, in a country roughly the size of Texas.
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