Ouka Leele
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Born | Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma 29 June 1957 Madrid, Spain |
Died | 24 May 2022 Madrid, Spain | (aged 64)
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Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma (29 June 1957 – 24 May 2022), also known as Ouka Leele, was a Spanish photographer.
Life and career
Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma was born in Madrid on 29 June 1957 to a well-off family belonging to the Bilbao's bourgeoisie.[1] Her uncle Jaime Gil de Biedma was a famous poet; and her cousin Esperanza Aguirre served as the President of the Community of Madrid from 2003 to 2012. She picked up the alias of Ouka Leele after the name of a fictional star created by El Hortelano.[1]
She was one of the most important photographers during La Movida Madrileña and she also worked as an illustrator and wrote several poetry books.
She was a member of the Agence VU.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, she participated in 2020 in an anti-mask stunt organised by Rafael Palacios, and claimed that "the best mask is love".[2][3]
She died on 24 May 2022.[4]
Awards
- Premio Nacional de Fotografía, Ministry of Culture, 2005
- Premio de Cultura de la Comunidad de Madrid, 2003 (photography)
- Premio Ícaro de Artes Plásticas, Diario 16, 1983.
Collections (partial)
- Centre of Vieille Charité, Marseille
- Photography Andalusian Centre
- Collection Arco, Madrid
- Foundation Cartier, Paris
- Foundation La Caixa, Barcelona
- Cervantes Institute, Lisbon
- Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Madrid
- Tabaco Gitanes, Paris.
See also
Publications
- Poesía en carne viva (Ediciones Atlantis, 2006)
- Ouka Leele. El nombre de una estrella (Ellago Ediciones, 2006)
- Ouka Leele inédita (tf. editores, 2008).
References
- ^ a b "Muere la fotógrafa Ouka Leele". El Confidencial. 24 May 2022.
- ^ Fanjul, Sergio F. (21 July 2020). "Negacionistas víricos". El País.
- ^ Miró, Francesc (17 August 2020). "Miguel Bosé y la cultura negacionista: por qué hay artistas que confunden mascarillas con mordazas". eldiario.es.
- ^ "Muere a los 64 años la fotógrafa Ouka Leele, referente de la Movida Madrileña". Cadena SER. 24 May 2022.
Sources
- Álvarez, J. D. Esa luz cuando justo da el sol. Biografía de Ouka Leele (Neverland Ediciones, 2006).
External links
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