Member-only story
5 Mexican Photographers You Need To Know
“Maybe I do not have the lynx eye
Cartier-Bresson talked about,
I’m more rested,
I’m staying with what’s there,
static.”
— Graciela Iturbide
Mexico has a very interesting visual culture, from painting to film — and in the midst of it all, of course, fits (and very well) photography. Mexico has something special. In fact, it’s the destination I enjoy visiting the most. The mixture of pre-Columbian beliefs, various European influences, and its singular Mexican intellectual roots make this land a visual wonder.
Today I want to post an ode to Mexico, in which I will introduce you to five Mexican photographers. Their work speaks splendidly not only of their vision, but of Mexico as such.
Nacho Lopez was an important figure in Mexican photojournalism. I discovered his work thanks to a friend who lent me a small book that contained some of the photographer’s essays. The most evident feature of his work was his fascination for directing his lens toward the ordinary life of Mexico City. Nacho López is credited as the pioneer of photographic essays (similar to what’s attributed to W. Eugene Smith in the United States). These essays were meant for publication…
