Joan Fontcuberta’s best-known works examine the truthfulness of photography. Fontcuberta describes himself as self-taught in photography, and considers himself a conceptual artist using photography.
He states that the propaganda and dictatorship of Spain
Joan Fontcuberta’s best-known works examine the truthfulness of photography. Fontcuberta describes himself as self-taught in photography, and considers himself a conceptual artist using photography.
He states that the propaganda and dictatorship of Spain under Franco in his first 20 years led him to be sceptical about authority, which is reflected in his work. His background in communications and advertising led him to contemplate the relationship between photography and truth, and Fontcuberta believes that humour is an important component of his work.
Fontcuberta's works are held in the permanent collections of many museums, including Art Institute of Chicago; George Eastman House, Rochester; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Musée National d’Art Moderne / Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona; Museum of Modern Art, New York; National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Sputnik - The Story
According to Joan Fontcuberta, this extensively researched book details the life of Ivan Istochnikov, a Russi