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.
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John O' Leary
1981
Córdova, Veracruz
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John O' Leary
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Arturo Ortega Navarrete
1970
El Rostro
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Juan El Charro Espinosa
1960
Irma González
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unfortunately I missed the caption information on this one - apologies.
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Photographer Unknown
1980
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Graciela Iturbide
1980
Jano, Ocumicho, Michoacán
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Photographer Unknown
Stunning!
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Juan El Charro Espinosa
1940
El Hombre Montaña
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Arturo Ortega Navarrete
1960
Rodolfo Galindo El Cavernario en su zapatería
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Rafael Doniz
1980
De la serie Nayari Cora