Erica Canepa is an Italian documentary photographer based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Her personal work focuses on human rights and identity, looking at everyday life and small stories where a single detail opens onto human complexity. Her photographs have appeared in The New York Times, Time, BBC, Bloomberg, National Geographic, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Le Monde, Internazionale and La Stampa, and have been exhibited in galleries in the UK, Germany and Italy.

She was featured by Artsy as one of 20 Rising Female Photojournalists and nominated for the Joop Swart Masterclass. Erica holds a BA in Art Restoration and an MA in Photojournalism, and is an alumna of the Eddie Adams Workshop. She is a member of Women Photograph and Foto-Féminas.

Last modified:
20/10/2026
Erica Canepa
© Erica Canepa
Title:
Photographer
Expertise:
Human rights and identity
Country:
Argentina
City:
Buenos Aires

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