Richardo Urroz is a Mexican photographer and visual artist based in Mexico City. He is known for his unique and captivating images that explore the relationship between people, nature, and the environment.
Born in Mexico City in 1975, Urroz began his career as a photographer at an early age. He studied photography at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and later went on to pursue a master's degree in visual arts from the same institution.
Throughout his career, Urroz has worked with a variety of media including digital photography, video, installation art, and performance art. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Monterrey in Mexico.
Urroz's photographs often focus on themes such as identity, memory, and place. He has traveled extensively throughout Latin America to capture images that reflect his personal experiences with these themes. His work has been featured in publications such as The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, National Geographic Magazine, and Vogue Mexico.
In addition to his photographic work, Urroz is also an active member of several organizations dedicated to promoting photography as an art form including Fotografía Mexicana Contemporánea (FMC) and Fotógrafos Mexicanos Unidos (FMU). He is also a founding member of La Fototeca Nacional de México (FNAM), an organization dedicated to preserving Mexican photographic heritage.