Pere Formiguera

Pere Formiguera (born Barcelona, 1952 – died May 9, 2013)^[1] was a Spanish photographer and writer.^[2][3]

Biography

Between 1971 and 1977 he studied

At the beginning of his career he carried out various works with Joan Fontcuberta, including various exhibitions and later in 1983 the book Fauna secreta. In addition, he was curator of others such as Porta d'Aigua (1989), Josep Esquirol, Ricard Terré (1995) or Introduction to Photography in Catalonia (2000). In 1975 he was among the authors who regularly contributed to the magazine Nueva Lente during its second term. At that time he was already opposed to the classification of his work within strict photographic limits, claiming his artistic and experimental function, as well as the creative nature of the photographer.^[5]

In 1994 he won the award for best children's book of the year, awarded by the Ministry of Culture, thanks to the illustrations of the children's book. In 1997 he obtained the Innovation prize at the Bologna International Fair for his book of photographs It's called body . In 2010 he was awarded the Sant Cugat Prize for his artistic career.^[6]

His photographic works have been exhibited at various museums such as the