Leopold Pomés i Campello

In 1955 he made his first exhibition at Barcelona's Galeries Laietanes. This exhibition was very well valued by the members of the artistic collective Dau al Set, who had posed for some of those portraits. His work was made known nationally after his participation in the Yearbook of Spanish Photography of 1958 edited by AFAL, along with other avant-garde photographers at that time. Then Pomés opted for audiovisual production in advertising. He joined the Pentágono PR agency, at that time was one of the most prominent local agencies for cinema and advertising. In 1961 he founded with Karin Leiz Studio Pomés, with whom he became famous as an advertising photographer. He also directed the advertising agency Tiempo. He is known for the creation of the Freixenet bubbles. He was the advertising director of the Freixenet Group brand and director of many of his advertising spots. He also developed spots for other brands. He achieved first publicity awards at the Venice Biennale and the Cannes Festival. Next to Víctor Sagi he directed the opening show of the 1982 Soccer World Cup in Barcelona. He was chosen to create the image campaign for the candidature to organize the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He also created the restaurants Flash Flash and Il Giardinetto, both in Barcelona, the first specialized in tortillas and the second in Italian gastronomy. In 2018 he obtained the National Photography Prize of Spain.

The recorded working language is Catalan and Spanish. Work by Leopold Pomés i Campello is recorded in the collections of Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Distinctions recorded are Saint George's Cross, National Photography Award (Spain) and National Award for Plastic Arts.

• Name — Leopoldo Pomés • Born — 17 November 1931 • Birthplace — Barcelona • Died — 27 August 2019 • Occupation — photographer and publicist • Known for — Flash flash

The authorities additionally record the headings Leopold Pomés and Leopoldo Pomés. His recorded languages were Catalan and Spanish.