On Sunday I found myself visiting a very cool
public park that was once the Monterrey Steel Foundry Company Complex in Monterrey, Mexico (where I was on an assignment). I entered one of the buildings that had been turned into an arts complex and to my amazement and good fortune there was a fantastic photography
exhibition of the Lucha Libre. This the day after I stumbled across an actual fight club called Huracán Super Bar and photographed a young wrestler and the amazing club (
see two posts below). The Lucha Libre are Mexican wrestlers and they often wear elaborate cartoonish masks. It was a thoughtfully mounted
exhibition with many stunning images and I am so happy that I stumbled upon it - times when that happens are such a treat. I took photos of the photographs and thought to share them here.
John O' Leary
1981
Córdova, Veracruz
John O' Leary
Arturo Ortega Navarrete
1970
El Rostro
Juan El Charro Espinosa
1960
Irma González
unfortunately I missed the caption information on this one - apologies.
Photographer Unknown
1980
Graciela Iturbide
1980
Jano, Ocumicho, Michoacán
Photographer Unknown
Stunning!
Juan El Charro Espinosa
1940
El Hombre Montaña
Arturo Ortega Navarrete
1960
Rodolfo Galindo El Cavernario en su zapatería
Rafael Doniz
1980
De la serie Nayari Cora
