Walter Rudolph's 1970s Ibiza Photos Published in New Book

A new book from Ibiza's Agony + Ecstasy Gallery publishes German photographer Walter Rudolph's sun-drenched images of the island from 1976, capturing a moment before mass tourism and superclubs transformed it. Rudolph was commissioned by airline Iberia but produced an editorial-style visual diary showing both tourists and local life. The photographs, shot on Kodak film with a square format camera, emphasize natural light and saturated colors. Emma Salahi, gallery owner and editor, compares the hues to Martin Parr's work. The book includes portraits of self-aware subjects and scenes of market traders, ferry lines, and airline staff. It documents Ibiza's duality as a tourist destination and community, just after the end of Franco's dictatorship in 1975 and the return of democracy. Salahi describes the images as bittersweet, highlighting what has been lost to VIP culture and Instagram. The book is titled "Walter Rudolph: Ibiza 1976" and is available now.