FRANCESC CATALA ROCA

Francesc Catala-Roca (1922 - 1998), was a Spanish photographer of great renown, considered a pioneer of documentary photography.Catala-Roca: A Photographers Impressions stands as a testament to an analog era, now almost entirely wiped out with the advent of the Internet and digital technologies.His photographic legacy is an invaluable visual testimony of the Spanish society of his time.His work in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s represented the emergence of new street photography in Spain. For half a century, he travelled across Spain, masterfully capturing everyday scenes of the post-war era and the essence of urban landscapes. He worked alongside artists such as Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies, immortalizing the art and culture of the 20th century.Thirty years after its first edition, photography and history enthusiasts will discover previously unpublished content to enrich historiographic narratives. The text, both entertaining and spontaneous, preserves not only anecdotes about events and figures of the 20th century, but also offers humanist ideas for a responsible and passionate approach to photography. Even though the technology of that time has long been surpassed, this book remains full of vibrant ideas, serving as an antidote to todays automatism, overconsumption, and globalization that can trivialize the image.

Impresiones de un fotógrafo, memorias del fotógrafo Francesc Català-Roca (Valls 1922 – Barcelona 1998), es el testamento de un tiempo analógico, ya prácticamente extinguido después de la llegada de I

Catálogo de 'La elocuencia de la imagen. Catalá-Roca en América', una exposición producida por el Ministerio de Cultura y comisariada por Lia Colombino, museóloga e investigadora, y que el Museo de America tiene el honor de alojar. Podreis verla en la Sala de Exposiciones Temporales desde el 22 de noviembre de 2024 hasta el 13 de abril de 2025.Se trata de un recorrido inedito por la produccion que el fotografo Francesc Catala-Roca realizo en el continente americano durante varios años y viajes, comenzando en Mexico en 1973 y acabando en Ecuador en 1979, como parte de un proyecto documental para la Editorial Blume, especializada en libros de arte, fotografia y cultura.Esta muestra presenta 230 fotografias de los mas de 7.000 negativos que capturo y que se conservan en el Arxiu Nacional de Catalunya desde 2023, año en que el fondo fue adquirido, coincidiendo con la celebracion del centenario de Catala-Roca.

Francesc Català-Roca es considerat per molts crítics el fotograf català mes important del segle xx.Impressions d'un fotograf, memories del fotograf Francesc Català-Roca (Valls 1922 – Barcelona 1998),

Impresiones de un fotógrafo, memorias del fotógrafo Francesc Català-Roca (Valls 1922 – Barcelona 1998), es el testamento de un tiempo analógico, ya prácticamente extinguido después de la llegada de I

Francesc Catala-Roca (1922 - 1998), was a Spanish photographer of great renown, considered a pioneer of documentary photography.Catala-Roca: A Photographer's Impressions stands as a testament to an analog era, now almost entirely wiped out with the advent of the Internet and digital technologies.His photographic legacy is an invaluable visual testimony of the Spanish society of his time.His work in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s represented the emergence of new street photography in Spain. For half a century, he travelled across Spain, masterfully capturing everyday scenes of the post-war era and the essence of urban landscapes. He worked alongside artists such as Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies, immortalizing the art and culture of the 20th century.Thirty years after its first edition, photography and history enthusiasts will discover previously unpublished content to enrich historiographic narratives. The text, both entertaining and spontaneous, preserves not only anecdotes about events and figures of the 20th century, but also offers humanist ideas for a responsible and passionate approach to photography. Even though the technology of that time has long been surpassed, this book remains full of vibrant ideas, serving as an antidote to today's automatism, overconsumption, and globalization that can trivialize the image.