Portfolio Shortlist

This portfolio approaches the portrait not only as a way of getting closer to another person, but also as a dialogue between our own perception and that which is alien to us through others. Historically, the photographer and the camera have occupied a position of power and privilege over those portrayed. However, in my work in different countries I often question this approach. I try to position the model and portrait artist on a more equal footing that creates a starting point for a more sincere dialogue. Using a photojournalism and documentary photography approach also helps add depth to the work and enhances the connection at a time when we are constantly bombarded with images.

Israel Fuguemann is a Mexican journalist and documentary photographer. In recent years his work has focused on social and environmental issues around the world. His portraits have documented the lives of people, peoples and peripheral cultures. His work on the environment has focused on the increasingly extensive reality of extractivism of non-renewable raw materials (mining, oil extraction, logging and deforestation). His work as a freelance journalist and photographer has been published in various newspapers and magazines around the world.