Anatole Saderman

(Moscow, 1904 – Buenos Aires, 1993)
Born in Moscow, he studied Slavic philology, art history, and drawing in Berlin. In 1926, he settled in Montevideo, where he met Nicolás Yarovoff, a Russian photographer who became his mentor. A few years later, he reunited with his family in Asunción, where he opened his first studio: Foto Electra. In 1932, he settled permanently in Buenos Aires. In 1934, he opened his studio on Callao Street, illustrated “Maravillas de nuestras plantas indígenas”, and held his first solo exhibition at Amigos del Arte. He became involved with local artists and intellectuals and established his focus on portraiture. He was a founding member of the Asociación de Fotógrafos Profesionales, the Foto Club Argentino, and the Foto Club Buenos Aires. In the 1950s, he participated in the Carpeta de los Diez. He received the “Diploma of Merit” in photography from the Konex Foundation. His work is represented in the National Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires, and the Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires, among other collections.