Cristina García Rodero is a prominent Spanish photographer known for her documentary work capturing the persistence of rural traditions and religious rites in Spain. She joined Magnum Photos in 2005 and became a full member in 2009. Her work often explores the intersection of traditional culture, religious devotion, and profane celebrations. In 2013, she was elected as a Full Academician for the Section of New Image Arts at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando. She is also known for her extensive publications on Spanish festivals and rituals.[1,2,3,4]
Espagne occulte1990 · Contrejour · book · FrenchISBN 2859490957B&w photographs by Magnum photographer Cristina Garcia Rodero. Text by Claude Nori and Christian Caujolle in French.
España oculta1989 · Lunwerg · book · SpanishISBN 84-7782-779-6
España: Fiestas y ritos1992 · Lunwerg · book · SpanishISBN 847782228X
Festivals and rituals of Spain1994 · Abrams · book · EnglishISBN 9780810938397Translated by Wayne Finke.
Cristina García Rodero: Historia de una Pasión2004 · La Fábrica · book · SpanishISBN 978-84-95471-92-5
Exhibitions
2025Cristina García Rodero. Hidden SpainMuseu Fundación Juan March, Palmasolo
1994Exhibitions with othersThe Photographers' Gallery, Londongroup
2001Venice BiennaleVenice Biennale, Venicegroup
Awards
1989Book AwardRencontres d'Arles
1989W. Eugene Smith GrantW. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund
1996Premio Nacional de FotografíaSpain
1998Honorary FellowshipRoyal Photographic Society
2014Gold Medal of Merit in LabourKingdom of Spain
References
American Photo. 1992
Jonathan D. Snyder. Reading Culture at the Threshold: Time and Transition in Modern Spain (1800-1990). 2008
