Joan Colom
Joan Colom at MACBA.
Joan Colom i Altemir (April 1921[1] – 3 September 2017) was a Spanish photographer. He was born in Barcelona.
Colom was known for his portraits of Barcelona's underworld and working class, especially in the infamous neighbourhood of Raval. Colom was a self-taught photographer, and produced his best-known pictures while working during the week as an accountant.
In 1957 he became a member of the Agrupació Fotogràfica de Catalunya (AFC), and co-founded in 1960 the artist's group El Mussol ("The Owl").
Colom died in Barcelona on 3 September 2017 at the age of 96.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Profile of Joan Colom
- ↑ Imparcial, El. "Muere el fotógrafo Joan Colom, el ilustre retratista de la Barcelona marginal". El Imparcial.
- ↑ "Muere el fotógrafo Joan Colom, retratista de la Barcelona marginal". abc. 3 September 2017.