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Lucia Mendez

Lucia Mendez

Mexico
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"The border between the sacred and the profane is invisible. My camera is just a tool to capture la magia that walks alongside us in everyday life."

Renowned for her groundbreaking magical-realist photography, Lucia Mendez captures the intersections of Indigenous spiritual rituals and modern Mexican society, creating ethereal imagery that feels suspended in time.

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Recipient of the National Prize for Arts and Sciences, Mexico (2018). Over 30 years of documentary practice with exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum and Museo Tamayo.

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