Pedro Meyer

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Pedro Meyer nació en Madrid (1935) hijo de padres judíos exiliados republicanos de España. Obtuvo la nacionalidad mexicana a los 7 años. Lleva cuarenta años en el mundo del arte fotográfico y es uno de los grandes representantes de la fotografía mexicana contemporánea. Como declaró en una entrevista nunca deja de aprender, porque se debe estar aprendiendo todos los días, “las circunstancias nos obligan a ello, ya que los cambios tecnológicos afectan a todo”, dijo. Ha sido pionero en el lenguaje digital, autor de varios libros, curador y director de ZoneZero, famoso sitio virtual que recoge portafolio de más de mil fotógrafos alrededor del mundo. Meyer ha expuesto su trabajo en más de doscientas muestras en diversos países y su obra hace parte de importantes colecciones privadas y de los más prestigiosos museos.Ha presentado su obra en más de 200 exposiciones que han recorrido países como China, Inglaterra, Francia, Estados Unidos, Cuba e Italia. Entre sus principales contribuciones se encuentran la fundación del Consejo Mexicano de Fotografía y la organización de los tres primeros Coloquios Latinoamericanos de Fotografía. También es director de la Fundación Pedro Meyer, con la que busca “contribuir a la reflexión, interpretación e investigación en lo que se refiere a la imagen fotográfica dentro del marco de las nuevas tecnologías”. En 2014 erige el Foto Museo 4 Caminos que tiene como principal objetivo la educación en el ámbito fotográfico.

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Pedro Meyer was born in Madrid in 1935, the son of exiled Jewish Republicans from Spain. He obtained Mexican citizenship at the age of seven. He has been involved in the world of photographic art for forty years and is one of the leading figures in contemporary Mexican photography. As he himself stated in an interview, one should never stop learning, because continuous learning is essential every day, “circumstances demand it, since technological changes affect us all,” he said. He has been a pioneer in digital photography, the author of several books, a curator, and the director of ZoneZero, a renowned online platform that features a portfolio of more than a thousand photographers from around the world. Meyer has exhibited his work in over 200 exhibitions in various countries, and his work is part of important private collections and the most prestigious museums. He has presented his work in more than 200 exhibitions that have traveled to countries such as China, England, France, the United States, Cuba, and Italy. Among his main contributions are the founding of the Mexican Council of Photography and the organization of the first three Latin American Photography Colloquiums. He is also the director of the Pedro Meyer Foundation, whose objective is to contribute to reflection, interpretation, and research on the photographic image within the framework of new technologies. In 2014, he founded the Foto Museo 4 Caminos, whose main objective is education in the field of photography.

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Pedro Meyer insists that all photographs – manipulated or not – are equally true and untrue. Meyer argues that digital manipulation continues the tradition of so-called “straight photography” in which unwanted details are cropped out, or the photographer directs the scene from behind the camera, asking his subject to step out of the shadows into better light. In addition, Meyer contends that unseen elements like memory or emotion present themselves with a physical reality equal to visible objects. In his photographs, these elements often appear with a clarify that connects his work to the tradition of Magical Realism. — Lehigh University Arts

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Pedro Meyer insists that all photographs – manipulated or not – are equally true and untrue. Meyer argues that digital manipulation continues the tradition of so-called “straight photography” in which unwanted details are cropped out, or the photographer directs the scene from behind the camera, asking his subject to step out of the shadows into better light. In addition, Meyer contends that unseen elements like memory or emotion present themselves with a physical reality equal to visible objects. In his photographs, these elements often appear with a clarify that connects his work to the tradition of Magical Realism. — Lehigh University Arts

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Fotografía digital y no realista de Pedro Meyer/

Digital and non-realist photography by Pedro Meyer

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Libros de Pedro Meyer/Books by Pedro Meyer