Cristina de Middel (born 1975) is a Spanish documentary photographer and artist living and working in Uruapan, Mexico.
[1][2] De Middel self-published The Afronauts in 2012, a photobook about the short-lived Zambian space program in Southern Africa.
[3][4] According to Magnum Photos, the book "explored the history of a failed space program in Zambia in the 1960s through staged reenactments of obscure narratives, challenging the traditional depiction of the African continent".
[5] The book quickly sold out and the work was met with critical acclaim.
[10] In 2013, de Middel received the Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography.