Isabel Muñoz
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Isabel Muñoz is a Spanish
photographer who lives in Madrid
.
When she was 20 years old, she moved to Madrid and started studying photography in 1979 in Photocentro.
In 1986, she made her first exhibition, "Toques" and she has already made more exhibitions in several countries of the world for more than 20 years.
Her black-and-white photos are a study of people through pieces of the human body or pictures of toreros, dance
rs or warriors, by using a handmade and meticulous process of developing.
Her works are in the Maison Européenne de la Photographie
, in Paris
, the New Museum of Contemporary Art
, in New York
, the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston or private collections.
Spain
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photographer who lives in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
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When she was 20 years old, she moved to Madrid and started studying photography in 1979 in Photocentro.
In 1986, she made her first exhibition, "Toques" and she has already made more exhibitions in several countries of the world for more than 20 years.
Her black-and-white photos are a study of people through pieces of the human body or pictures of toreros, dance
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
rs or warriors, by using a handmade and meticulous process of developing.
Her works are in the Maison Européenne de la Photographie
Maison européenne de la photographie
The Maison Européenne de la Photographie, situated in the historic heart of Paris, is a major centre for contemporary photographic art. Since February 1996 it has housed an exhibition centre, a large library, an auditorium, and a video viewing facility with a wide selection of films...
, in Paris
Paris
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, the New Museum of Contemporary Art
New Museum of Contemporary Art
The New Museum, founded in 1977 by Marcia Tucker, is the only museum in New York City exclusively devoted to presenting contemporary art from around the world...
, in New York
New York
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, the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston or private collections.
Books
- Parade Nuptiale, 1992 Fata Morgana, with texts by Gérard Macé.
- María Ilusión , 1995 Plume
- Rome Efemer, 1997 Gallimard
- Figures Sans Visages,1997, Fata Morgana, with texts by Gérard Macé.
- Rome, l'invention du Barroque, 1997 Marva, with texts by Gérard Macé.
- Isabel Muñoz, 2000, La Fábrica, with texts by Christian Caujolle
- Obras Maestras, 2010, La Fábrica, with texts by Christian Caujolle
Prizes
- Medalla de Oro en la Bienal de Alejandría, 1999
- 2nd Prize in "The Arts Stories" World Press Photo 43rd Edition for "Chines Martial Arts Training"
- 3rd Prize "Portraits Stories" World Press Photo 48th Edition for "The Surma people of Etiopia"