Gabriel Cualladó started out as a photographer in 1951 and launched a self-taught career that would culminate in the creation of a highly recognisable signature language.
Five years later, he entered the Royal Photographic Society of Madrid. In 1957, Cualladó joined AFAL, the same point in time that he started what today has become one of the best photo libraries in Spain as well as an excellent photographic collection.
In the 1980s, Cualladó gained recognition in Spain through numerous exhibitions, including the anthology organised by the IVAM in 1989. In 1994, he was awarded the Spanish National Photography Award.
With a clear aesthetic and a keen social awareness, Cualladó captured his most familiar and intimate universe based on honesty and attentiveness. The artist behind excellent portraits, Cualladó created timeless images that influenced and captivated his contemporaries and younger generations without any artifice and with meticulous skill.
The exhibition brings the public at large closer to the photographer’s work through a selection of images, most of which are portraits, and iconic street scenes, which reflect his modern outlook and convey emotions that are undoubtedly laden with poetry.
© Celler. Sobrepiedra, Astúries, 1958
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