Manuel Rivera-Ortiz
Manuel Rivera-Ortiz | |
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Puerto Rican | |
Notable credit(s) | 2004: En Foco New Works Photography Award. 2007: Artist of the Year, Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester |
Website | www |
Manuel Rivera-Ortiz (born December 23, 1968) is a
Life and work
Rivera-Ortiz was born into a poor family in the
When Rivera-Ortiz was 11 years old, his parents separated and his father moved with the children to the USA mainland in
After attending
Following his graduation, he worked as a journalist for newspapers (e.g. Democrat and Chronicle)[15] and magazines (e.g. Elle),[citation needed] but soon turned to photojournalism and documentary photography. In 2001, he began traveling as a freelance photographer with an emphasis on social issues and has exhibited his work in photographic exhibitions.[8][16]
Traveling widely, his photography focuses on humanitarian issues often ignored by mainstream media.
In 2002, he photographed Cuba, comparing what he found there to the Puerto Rico of his youth.
The work of Manuel Rivera-Ortiz demonstrates that social documentary as activism still continues to exist in the modern world.[30]
Rivera-Ortiz can be classified as a
Publications
Publications by Rivera-Ortiz
- India - A Celebration of Life, Heidelberg, Germany: ISBN 978-3-86828-609-0.
- Cuba, Heidelberg, Germany: ISBN 978-3-96900-030-4.
Publications with others
- Viajeros: North American Artist / Photographers’ Images of Cuba. Bethlehem, PA: Lehigh University Art Galleries, 2005. Catalog of an exhibition held at the Dubois Gallery, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, 2 November 2005 - 8 January 2006. "This exhibition consists of 59 artists featured in a multimedia project of over 100 images. It presents photographic essays, videos and single/dual images of Cuba..."
- Voices in First Person. New York: ISBN 1-4169-8445-3. Rivera-Ortiz provides the photographs in what the publisher describes as "A collection of monologues featuring the most respected Latino authors writing today, including Sandra Cisneros, Oscar Hijuelos, and Gary Soto."
- Percepciones en Blanco & Negro – Colombia. Ediciones Adéer Lyinad, 2009.
- 100 Photographs: The Most Influential Images of All Time. New York: Time, 2016
Publications edited by Rivera-Ortiz
- A New Documentary. The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography & Film, 2013. ISBN 978-0-9896053-0-4.
Exhibitions
Selected solo exhibitions
- 2004 Weitman Gallery, Washington University in St. Louis, MO[citation needed]
- 2004 Link Gallery, City Hall, Rochester, NY[33]
- 2006 Seventh & Second Photo Gallery, New York, NY[34]
- 2006/2007 Link Gallery, City Hall, Rochester, NY[35]
- 2007 El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera, Buffalo, NY[36]
- 2007 Columbia University Joseph Pulitzer Graduate School of Journalism, New York, NY[citation needed]
- 2007 William Whipple Art Gallery, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, MN[27]
- 2007 Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY[37][38]
- 2008 Nuyorican Poets Café, New York, NY[citation needed]
- 2008 Swiss Re, Zurich, Switzerland[citation needed]
Selected group exhibitions
- 2003 Credit Suisse, New York, NY[23]
- 2004 Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY[citation needed]
- 2005 Longwood Art Gallery, New York, NY[39]
- 2005 Chelsea Art Museum, New York, NY[23]
- 2005 Lehigh University Art Galleries, Bethlehem, PA[40]
- 2006 George Eastman House, Rochester, NY[18]
- 2007 The Centre Gallery, Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, Miami, FL[27][41]
- 2007 Art Off The Main, Art Expo, Puck Building, New York, NY[42]
- 2013 Istanbul Modern, Istanbul, Turkey[citation needed]
- 2013 Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France[43][44]
- 2013 Ikono Gallery, Brussels, Belgium[citation needed]
- 2015 Paris Photo, Paris[45]
- 2019 Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France[46]
The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography & Film
The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography & Film is a
Collections
- Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, NY.[50]
- George Eastman House, Rochester, NY.[18]
- Lehigh University Art Galleries, Bethlehem, PA.[50]
- William Whipple Art Gallery and Museum, Marshall, MN.[27][50]
- Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO.[21]
- The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Manuel Rivera-Ortiz". Prix Pictet. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
- ^ Austin, Josh. "Famous Documentary Photographers". Photography Arts Cafe. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ Gampat, Chris (2012-12-26). "This Week in Photography History: The Birth of Manuel Rivera-Ortiz". The Photographer. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
- ^ Democrat & Chronicle April 3, 2005, pg C1
- ^ Metropolitan Magazine; Arts & Cultural Council, Rochester NY, cover story Spring 2007
- ^ "The next Manuel Rivera-Ortiz?". The Esther Benjamins Trust. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ Pasadena City College (Visual Arts & Media Studies) Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Low, Stuart (2006-12-17). "Poverty's portrait". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. pp. C.3 (cover story, Section C). Retrieved 2010-12-29.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Rivera-Ortiz, Manuel (April 2008). "A Journey of Self-Discovery" (PDF). Rangefinder, the Magazine for Professional Photographers. p. 126. Retrieved 2010-04-10.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Glennie Seychew, Christa (January 2007). "An Interview with Photographer Manuel Rivera-Ortiz". Buffalo Rising. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ^ a b "Picturing My Life". New York Foundation for the Arts. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ a b "Nazareth University's 2024 Commencement speaker is photographer Manuel Rivera-Ortiz". Nazareth University. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ a b "Columbia Journalism School". Archived from the original on 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
- ^ Andreatta, David. "Nazareth College becomes Nazareth University". WXXI News. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Garner, Jack (2016-02-18). "Manuel Rivera-Ortiz brings beauty to poor in India". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ^ Malo, Alejandro. "Documentary Art". ZoneZero. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ^ Puri, Nikita (2015-11-12). "A photographer shares his frames from the fringes". Business Standard. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ a b c GEH (2006), George Eastman House, International Museum of Photography & Film, Annual Report 2006, p. 9 Archived 2010-12-30 at the Wayback Machine (Rivera-Ortiz work listed as photographic accession in 2006)
- ^ ConXion Magazine, interview February 2007, pg. 10-11
- ^ The collection in the museum of fine arts Berne
- ^ a b Nelson-Atkins Museum Collection Database Archived 2017-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Jury". IFAP. 2016-11-29. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ a b c "Manuel Rivera-Ortiz". En Foco. Archived from the original on 2010-06-28. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ Nueva Luz Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 2, pgs. 2-9, 2006.
- ^ "Arts Awards Recipients". Arts and Cultural Council for Greater Rochester. Archived from the original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
- ^ ConXion Magazine cover story, August 2004
- ^ a b c d "Kodak Presents Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Exhibit of India". Imaging Info. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ^ ConXion Magazine cover story August 2005, pgs. 10-11
- ^ 24h.com Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Townsend, Rob (2016-01-27). "Research point: Forgotten communities". Gesture & Meaning. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ^ Korzun, Kelly (2015-11-24). "Book Review: India A Celebration of Life by Manuel Rivera-Ortiz". Musée Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Estevez, Marjua (2015-08-19). "WorldPhotographyDay: 5 Latin Photographers With Unique World Views". Vibe. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, July 30, 2004, p. I.61 (Insider Section)
- ^ En Foco Exhibitions Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Manuel Rivera-Ortiz images to grace City Hall Link Gallery". City of Rochester. November 20, 2006. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved 2011-11-27.
- ^ Artvoice
- ^ Democrat & Chronicle, August 27, 2004, page 24, Section I
- ^ "Hardships shape his images". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ "Longwood Art Gallery Past Exhibitions And Events". Bronx Council on the Arts. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ "VIAJEROS: North American Artist/ Photographers' Images of Cuba". Lehigh University Art Galleries. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
- ^ Miami Herald, April 5, 2007
- ^ "Art Off the Main 2007". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
- ^ "Voies off". Archived from the original on 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- ^ Le Journal de la Photographie
- ^ Paris Photo 2015
- ^ "Arles 2019 : Hey! What's Going On? – Manuel Rivera-Ortiz: The Forgotten Children of Ahmedabad". The Eye of Photography. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ^ "Argentine Photographer Gustavo Jononovich Awarded Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation Grant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ Crouzet, Guillaume (6 August 2016). "A ne pas rater aux Rencontres photographiques d'Arles" (in French). L'Express. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
- ^ ISBN 1-4169-0635-5); available hereat Google Books.
External links
- Official website
- The Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography & Film
- Thoughts on Photography with Paul Giguere Interview with Manuel Rivera-Ortiz, 2009
- Humanitarian Photography. Interview with Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Archived 2018-04-10 at the Wayback Machine