Julio Rodríguez (photographer)
Julio Rodríguez Ramos (Latin American Spanish: [ˈxuljo roðˈɾiɣes ˈramos]; born June 27, 1956) is a Mexican landscape photographer and cultural promoter based in Baja California, Mexico. He was born in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, and during his childhood he enjoyed photography, which later became his profession. After several individual and collective exhibitions, Rodríguez released a photo-book titled Baja California: De Mar a Mar (2011).
Julio Rodríguez | |
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Portrait by José Luis Venegas (2018) | |
Born | Julio Rodríguez Ramos 27 June 1956 (age 67) Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico |
Nationality | Mexican |
Known for | Landscape photographer |
Website | juliorodriguezfoto |
In 2005, Rodríguez funded Entijuanarte, an arts festival held at the Tijuana Cultural Center created to provide an exhibition space for independent artists. Following his departure from Entijuanarte, Rodríguez created FotoFilm Tijuana, a photography and film festival, also at the Tijuana Cultural Center; in 2017. In 2010, Rodríguez was awarded the Tijuana's Tourism Merit by the city's Tourism and Conventions Committee for his work promoting the city, his photographic career and cultural lobbying.