Franco, Fernell
(Colombia 1942-2006)
A press photographer by profession, Franco had first-hand experience of social violence in Colombia, something that left a profound mark on his work. He portrayed scenes of brutality and violence, sex workers in brothels or day laborers who were being exploited. Filmmaking had a special influence on his photography, where visual language is not explicit as much as suggestive; sometimes, he also drew directly on the surface of his work using a pencil or airbrush.
