Luis González Palma
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Luis González Palma | |
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 Palma during FotoArtFestival, Poland, 2011 | |
| Born | 1957 (age 68–69) Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Education | Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Known for | Photography, contemporary art |
Luis González Palma (born 1957) is a Guatemalan photographer. Much of his work "has revolved around the strange hybrids of race and culture that add up to Latin America."[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Luis González Palma was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala in 1957. He trained to be an architect[2] at Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala.[3]
Career
[edit]González Palma began a career in photography and video.[4] His first individual exhibition, Autoconfesion, was in 1989 at the Museum of Contemporary Hispanic Art, New York, and had a breakthrough at the Houston FotoFest in 1992.[5][6] He contributed to the production of The Death and the Maiden in the Malmö Opera, 2008.[7]
Awards and recognition
[edit]González Palma was awarded the Gran Premio PHotoEspaña award in 1999 and exhibited his work in the 49th and 51st Venice Biennale.[6]
Publications
[edit]- Il Silencio Dei Maya. Verona: Peliti, 1998. ISBN 978-84-7782-576-0.[7]
- Luis González Palma: Poems of Sorrow. Santa Fe: Arena, 1999. With text by John Wood. ISBN 978-1-892041-05-0.[7]
- Luis González Palma. Madrid: Fabrica, 2014. ISBN 978-84-156-9188-4.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Hodgson, Francis (22 April 2018). "La Luz de la Mente, by Luis González Palma". Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Interview with Luis González Palma, Photographer, PHotoEspaña". Aesthetica Magazine. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Luis González Palma: Juan, c. 1998". Weisman Art Museum. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Light and Darkness: Luis Gonzáles Palma". v1.zonezero.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Communications, Emmis (March 1992). Texas Monthly. Emmis Communications.
- ^ a b "Exhibiciones". Luis Gonzales Palma (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Luis González Palma". LensCulture. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
Further reading
[edit]- Becerril, Roxana (23 October 2019). "Latin American Artist Creates Stories with Photos and String". The Daily Aztec. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- Giraldo, Sol Astrid. "Luis González Palma: The Body's Resistance". Panorama of the Americas. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- Loke, Margarett (29 May 1998). "Photography Review; Individuality and Poetry in Lives That May Be Short and Brutish". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- McCabe, Jennifer (24 June 2015). "Hidden Histories in Latin American Art at the Phoenix Art Museum". Daily Serving. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- "'1624' by Luis González Palma". Financial Times. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- "Luis Gonzalez Palma Permanent Collection". North Dakota Museum of Art. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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