Pedro Meyer

Place: Madrid

Born: 1935

Biography:

Pedro Meyer is a Mexican photographer, curator, and editor who has played a significant role in shaping the field of photography in Latin America and beyond. He is one of the pioneers of digital photography and was the founder and president of the Consejo Mexicano de Fotografía (Mexican Council of Photography). Meyer has been a teacher in various institutions and has imparted lectures on the subject of photography and new technologies in festivals, museums, and academic institutions around the world. He has been a guest artist in several universities and his work has been the object of academic studies. Meyer is also the Founder and Chairman of the Pedro Meyer Foundation. In 2008, a retrospective exhibition named HERESIES opened in 100 museums worldwide during the week of October 6, 2008.