Nereo López
Nereo López Meza (born Cartagena, 1 September 1920 - died New York City, 25 August 2015) was a Colombian documentary photographer. He is regarded as a pioneer of the genre in his native Colombia. He was a member of the "grupo de Barranquilla", a loose association of writers, artists and intellectuals that included Álvaro Cepeda Zamudio, Gabriel García Márquez, Alejandro Obregón, Rafael Escalona and Julio Mario Santo Domingo among others.
Nereo López
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- Name
- Nereo López Meza
- Born
- 1 September 1920
- Birthplace
- Cartagena, Colombia
- Died
- 25 August 2015
- Place of death
- New York City, US
- Known for
- Documentary photography
- Nationality
- Colombia
- Occupation
- photographer · journalist
- Languages
- Spanish
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Nereo López Meza (born Cartagena, 1 September 1920 - died New York City, 25 August 2015) was a Colombian documentary photographer. He is regarded as a pioneer of the genre in his native Colombia. He was a member of the "grupo de Barranquilla", a loose association of writers, artists and intellectuals that included Álvaro Cepeda Zamudio, Gabriel García Márquez, Alejandro Obregón, Rafael Escalona and Julio Mario Santo Domingo among others.
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He took more than 100,000 photos in a career spanning many decades. His work brought attention to the communities living in the valley and mountainous ranges of Colombia.
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• Name — Nereo López Meza • Born — 1 September 1920 • Birthplace — Cartagena, Colombia • Died — 25 August 2015 • Place of death — New York City, US • Known for — Documentary photography
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