Introduction
Hernan diaz was a photographer, born in Tolima
in 1931, he died in 2009 at the age of 78. He is known for being the
foremost professional
photographer during the second half of the twentieth century in
Colombia. When
he was old enough, he went to Paris to study in the IDHEC and in the
Westport
University where he was curiously student of Irving Penn, a well known
member
of the American Society of Magazine Photographers. He owes much of his
succes
to the local magazines and newpapers of Colombia, due to the fact that
they
piblished his work. Just to give an example "Cromos"(a colombian
magazine) made a section called "Encuentros con Hernan Diaz" in which
they showed his work.
Family
Background
His
father's passion was
photography and that at home he used to have a desk to revealed
pictures and
his mother always help him with that task. That's how he end up liking
photography.
This career was very epensive; therfore, when was old enough, his
parents
decided that it was time for him to take care of himself.
Achivements
In
the 60's despite of the
difficult situation, he opened "Memorabilia" the first shop of
photografic art in the country and since then he made numerous
expositions of his
art. In the 70's he founded a school in order to teach his technique to
young
people. For his work he had receive various prizes among them: The
national
prize of photography Fede World first prize poster competition. Finally
since
1982, 100 of his best works traveling around the world in a exposition
Documentos
de Identidad".
© 2015: Juan Esteban Rodriguez
