1987, Lisbon, Portugal.
Mario Cruz is an independent photographer, EDITOR AND CURATOR focused on social injustice and human rights issues.
His projects have been recognized worldwide.
“Recent Blindness” - Estacao Imagem 2014 Award
“Roof” - Magnum 30 Under 30 Award
“Talibes: Modern Day Slaves” - World Press Photo 2016, Picture Of the Year 2016, Magnum Photography Awards 2016, Estacao Imagem Award 2016.
“Living Among What’s Left Behind” – World Press Photo 2019, Portuguese Society of Authors - Best photography exhibition 2020
His work has been published in Newsweek, International New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, El Pais, CTXT and Neue Zurcher Zeitung.
HE’S THE AUTHOR OF TWO BOOKS:
TALIBES MODERN DAY SLAVES, FOTOEVIDENCE, 2016
LIVING AMONG WHAT’S LEFT BEHIND, NOMAD AND FOTOEVIDENCE, 2019
He’s the founder AND DIRECTOR of narrativa a PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER IN LISBON AIMING to share and value photography as a form of expression and communication.
he’s a FUJIFILM x-photographer.
mail@mario-cruz.com