Héctor Mediavilla
Héctor Mediavilla is a visual storyteller resident in Barcelona. The focus of his work addresses issues relating to the construction of identity in unique human groups. He currently spends much of his time devoted to projects with moving images. (© HÉCTOR MEDIAVILLA, 2016) Learn more >>>
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Hector did a lot of work in the Democratic Republic of Congo. One of the most important long-term projects here documented a society of Congolese men who dress in 19th century French costume, sapeurs, to engage and counter the realities of political and economic hardship in postcolonial Africa.
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His work in Bolivia highlighted the cultural significance of the coca leaf and the efforts of Evo Morales to destigmatize the international public's view of the coca leaf as a drug: Coca no es cocaine.
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His work in Mexico unmasks the lives of Penélopes, women of myriad ages and backgrounds who are left waiting obediently for their husbands after they've emmigrated to the United States.
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Performance and Display of Black Masculinities in Africa, the Americas, and Europe
Christopher López
Christopher López is a photojournalist with an Afro-Carribean focus. In “A Visual Guide to the Heart: The Music of Ismael Rivera,”
López honors Puerto Rican folk musician Ismael Rivera.
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From A Visual Guide to the Heart: the Music of Ismael Rivera series, Christopher López
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From A Visual Guide to the Heart: the Music of Ismael Rivera series, Christopher López
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From A Visual Guide to the Heart: the Music of Ismael Rivera series, Christopher López
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