Jesús Ugalde's 90s celebrity portraits exhibited at Matadero Madrid
A new exhibition at Matadero Madrid showcases the complete archive of photographer Jesús Ugalde, who captured every major Spanish celebrity of the 1990s, including Alejandro Sanz, Amaia Montero, and Antonio Banderas. Ugalde began his career in the mid-1980s after a chance offer from renowned photographer Paco Navarro, with whom he worked as an assistant. The show revisits and recontextualizes his iconic portraits, defining an era of Spanish pop culture.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Matadero Madrid features Jesús Ugalde's complete archive
- Ugalde photographed all major Spanish celebrities of the 1990s
- Subjects include Alejandro Sanz, Amaia Montero, Antonio Banderas
- Ugalde originally studied drawing at Arts and Crafts school
- He started photography in mid-1980s as assistant to Paco Navarro
- Paco Navarro was a leading photographer in Madrid at the time
- The show recovers and displays Ugalde's entire body of work
- Exhibition redefines the visual memory of 1990s Spain
Entities
Artists
- Jesús Ugalde
- Paco Navarro
- Alejandro Sanz
- Amaia Montero
- Antonio Banderas
Institutions
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain