- 1981 - P. López Mondéjar - Hardcover - R162. Blume - j 124pp.
P. López Mondéjar (Cuenca, 1946), journalist, photographer, fotohistoriador and academician of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando . Undoubtedly, it is one of the most prolific researchers from the Spanish photographic history
Publio López began working as a journalist for publications such as Graphic or weekly Saturday in Pueblo, Madrid Information and newspapers. However, he is recognized for his great work as a photographic historian, since has dedicated over 30 years of his life to reconstruct the history of photography expoliada in Spain . Not surprisingly, it is considered the precursor of the History of Photography in Spain, and the Spanish fotohistoriador greater recognition.
is author of more a dozen research books on the history of photography in Spain , among others' history of photography in Spain" (Id. 9048) - published in 2005," Portraits of Life (1875-1939) '(id. 8979), published in 1989, ' 150 Years of Photography in Spain '(8972 Id.) - Published in 1999, Alfonso, 50 years old history of Spain '(Id. 8979) - published in 2002. most of the literature has published Lunwerg Editors
the work 'Portraits of Life' was the first of its kind published in Spain , and created a true cultural interest in the recovery of the history of photography in Spain. in fact its entry into the Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in 2008 meant the consideration of the art of photography as a bulwark of memory.
in his entry, Publio López recalled the words of Ernest Lacan, first theorist of photography, in 1856:" photography has become a true auxiliary of history. It has crossed the seas, I crossed the mountains, crossed continents. It has been introduced with scholars and scientists in the precious collections of science; with doctors, hospitals; with judges in prisons. It has become necessary everywhere, and all of them has offered much more than what she had promised"
Publio Lopez Mondejar, during his speech
and after more than three are decades dedicated body and soul to recover the memory of Spanish photography, it has been several times that mentioned your desire to get a research center and an exclusive photography museum in Spain .