Flor Cisneros is a Mexican-American photographer and visual artist based in Los Angeles, California. She is best known for her vibrant and colorful photographs that capture the beauty of everyday life.
Cisneros was born in Mexico City, Mexico in 1985. She moved to the United States at the age of seven and grew up in Los Angeles. From an early age, she was drawn to photography and art, often taking pictures of her family and friends with her father’s camera.
In 2006, Cisneros graduated from California State University Northridge with a degree in photography. After college, she began working as a freelance photographer for various publications including The New York Times Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and National Geographic. Her work has also been featured in numerous exhibitions around the world including the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California; the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego; and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
In addition to her photography career, Cisneros is also an active member of the Los Angeles art community. She has served as a mentor for young photographers through organizations such as Youth Speaks LA and The Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles. In 2017, she was awarded a grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts to create a series of photographs exploring identity and culture within the Latinx community.
Cisneros’ work has been praised for its ability to capture moments that are both intimate and universal at once. Her photographs are often described as “poetic” due to their ability to evoke emotion through color and composition.
Today, Cisneros continues to explore themes related to identity, culture, family, memory, and place through her photography practice. Her work can be found in private collections around the world as well as public institutions such as The J Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles and The Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C