Carlos Pérez Siquier

Carlos Pérez Siquier (Almería, Spain, 1930-2021) is a photographer considered one of the pioneers of avant-garde photography in Spain. His interest in anthropology and landscapes led him to photograph tourism on the coasts of Poniente and Cabo de Gata-Níjar from the 1970s to the mid-1990s. His works can be found in institutions such as the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, the Telefónica and La Caixa foundations, and Foto Colectania. During his career, he was awarded the National Photography Prize in 2003, the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Prize for Plastic Arts in 2005, the Bartolomé Ros Prize in 2013, and the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts in 2018.