When did Nacho Lopez die?

1986
Nacho López/Date of death

What was the main focus of Nacho Lopez photography?

His focus was most often on everyday life with about half of his photo shoots staged. With a bent for social criticism, his work focused more on the negative aspects of Mexico’s then-economic development and official claims of a unified Mexican identity.

How did Nacho Lopez start his career?

He was gifted a camera from his uncle and began perfecting his craft. At a very young age, he showed special talent in documentary photography and he started the “Yucatecan Photo Hobby Club”. In 1944, Lopez began working as an assistant cameraman at the Motion Picture Studies Workers Union.

Where did Nacho Lopez attend school?

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences1945–1947
Nacho López/Education

Who was Nacho Lopez and what did he do?

Nacho López (Ignacio López Bocanegra 1923–1986) was an important figure in the photojournalism of Mexico in the 20th century. Unlike the current of the time, he mostly rejected the creation of images that made Mexico exotic and preferred the photographing of the common people of Mexico City over that of…

What kind of work did Mario Lopez do?

Lopez’s work introduced social commentary which was generally unambiguous. López’s most powerful photo essays tended to focus on the downtrodden such as prisoners, slum inhabitants, poor children, illiterates and the socioeconomically marginalized.

Who are the people in Juan Lopez’s photos?

López’s most powerful photo essays tended to focus on the downtrodden such as prisoners, slum inhabitants, poor children, illiterates and the socioeconomically marginalized. However, these photos were taken not to be seen by his subjects or those of their social class, but rather the middle-class readers of illustrated magazines.