Cristina García Rodero
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Cristina García Rodero is a Spanish
photographer
and member of the Magnum
and Vu (photo agency) agencies. She was born in Puertollano
, Spain in 1949, and studied painting
at Complutense University in Madrid. She used to work as a teacher. She also won the Eugene Smith Foundation Prize in 1989 for photos of traditional Spanish festivals.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
photographer
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
and member of the Magnum
Magnum Photos
Magnum Photos is an international photographic cooperative owned by its photographer-members, with offices located in New York, Paris, London and Tokyo...
and Vu (photo agency) agencies. She was born in Puertollano
Puertollano
Puertollano is an industrial city in province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It is situated on the AVE High Speed Train line linking Madrid and Seville . The city has a population of 51,842 .- Legend of the lie :...
, Spain in 1949, and studied painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
at Complutense University in Madrid. She used to work as a teacher. She also won the Eugene Smith Foundation Prize in 1989 for photos of traditional Spanish festivals.