{"id":248312,"date":"2022-07-21T17:32:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T14:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/?p=248312"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:05:34","slug":"symbol-of-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/en\/symbol-of-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"Symbol of freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The gaucho is an iconic symbol of the romantic ideal of a love for freedom and the untamed landscape. With his camera, the renowned Argentine artist Aldo Sessa spent months tirelessly traveling across his country, reaching even its most remote corners, sparing no effort or sacrifice to follow and document the traces of these unique nomadic horsemen who preserve Argentina\u2019s traditions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248298 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172506.466-1286x697-1-1024x555-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172506.466-1286x697-1-1024x555-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172506.466-1286x697-1-1024x555-1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172506.466-1286x697-1-1024x555-1-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172506.466-1286x697-1-1024x555-1-850x460.png 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Silently, without distracting them, Sessa captured the gauchos in every aspect of their traditional daily life &#8211; around 50,000 images in total &#8211; each shot fulfilling a promise to Juan Jos\u00e9 G\u00fciraldes, the legendary Argentine writer, aviator, and founding president of the Gaucho Confederation, to preserve their spirit through time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248300 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172508.208-1024x683-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172508.208-1024x683-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172508.208-1024x683-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172508.208-1024x683-1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The striking volume Gauchos: Icons of Argentina by Assouline captivates readers with compelling imagery and detailed depictions of traditional gaucho clothing and equipment, alongside distinctive portraits of men of all ages and their loyal equine companions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248302 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172515.845-1024x683-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172515.845-1024x683-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172515.845-1024x683-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172515.845-1024x683-1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248304 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172518.280-1024x683-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172518.280-1024x683-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172518.280-1024x683-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172518.280-1024x683-1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248306 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172519.469-1024x683-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172519.469-1024x683-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172519.469-1024x683-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172519.469-1024x683-1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248308 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172520.667-1024x683-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172520.667-1024x683-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172520.667-1024x683-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172520.667-1024x683-1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-248310 img-responsive img-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172522.104-1024x683-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172522.104-1024x683-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172522.104-1024x683-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mancodestyle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/image-2022-07-21T172522.104-1024x683-1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Photos Courtesy of Assouline<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The gaucho is an iconic symbol of the romantic ideal of a love for freedom and the untamed landscape. 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