Photographer Ouka Leele passed away on TuesdayOne month before his 65th birthday, sources from the artist’s family informed Efe.
Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma, known as Ouka Leele, died this afternoon in a Madrid hospital with her daughter, other relatives and friends. after a long illness. According to the same sources, his body will be transferred to the San Isidro Funeral Home.
2005 National Photo Award, Silver Medal from the Community of Madrid, Ouka Leele received the Madrid Medal from the capital’s City Council on May 15, and many other awards.
passionate about colorHe became known for his color photographs in the early eighties and became a reference point and prominent member of Movida Madrileña. She has exhibited in many countries since the late 1970s and has works in institutions such as the Reina Sofia Museum, the La Caixa Foundation or the ARCO Collection she.
“I’ve been touching art and painting since I was little. I wasn’t after photography. When I was a kid I wasn’t interested in anything. In fact, I think the first camera I owned was given to me in my first communion, and I never used it,” said the artist, in an interview with Efe in 2019: “I feel comfortable. artistic in all disciplines where I can give something. according to me It’s not the means, it’s the purpose that counts“.
Source: Informacion
