Fontcuberta, Joan
(Barcelona, 1955) Lives and works in Barcelona.

A photographer, theoretician, critic, teacher, exhibition curator and guest lecturer at international universities and at the UPF (Barcelona) since 1993. For decades, every work made by Fontcuberta has advocated the need for profound self-reflection through the image. He has authored several books, including "El beso de Judas," "Fotografía. Crisis de historia" or "Estética Fotográfica." His work has been exhibited at Galerie VU, Quebec, (2007); Aperture Foundation, New York (2006); the Cervantes Institute (Paris, 2005); Galerie Synopsis, Lausanne (2004); ARTIUM, Vitoria (2003); Zabriskie Gallery, New York (2003 and 2004); Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome (2001); Museum of Fine Arts, Fukui, Japan; Redpath Museum, Montreal; Canada (1999); and Graves Art Gallery Sheffield, UK (1998).