Rigoberto Romero Carmonal

• Name — Rigoberto Romero Carmona • Born — 22 September 1940 • Birthplace — Pinar del Río, Cuba • Died — 25 August 1991 • Place of death — Havana • Occupation — Photographer

In 1982, Romero presented the solo exhibition El patio de mi casa no es particular, seen at the Premio de Fotografía Cubana, Galería 10 de Octubre, Havana. That same year he presented Dos fotógrafos cubanos [Iván Cañas/Rigoberto Romero] at the Asociación de Amistad Cuba Finlandia, in Helsinki, Finland. In 1988, he exhibited Con sudor de millonario at the Casa de la Amistad Cubano Finlandesa, Helsinki. In 1992, he presented Direct from Cuba [José A. Figueroa/Rigoberto Romero/Mario Díaz] at Raleigh Studios, Hollywood, California.

In 1986, Romero participated in the Second Havana biennial, held at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana. In 1991, his work was included in the show Fotografía Cubana Contemporánea en 150 Imágenes, Taller Internacional de la Imagen Fotográfica, a collateral exhibition to the Cuarta Havana Biennial, shown at the Centro de Prensa Internacional, Havana. In 1998 he was one of the selected artists for Cuba: 100 años de fotografía, seen at Casa de América, Madrid, Spain.

His works are in collections such as the Casa de las Américas, Havana, and the Center for Cuban Studies, New York. His works can be seen in the Consejo Mexicano de Fotografía, Mexico, and in the Fototeca de Cuba, Havana.