García Joya, Mario

From 1955 to 1957, he pursued studies in painting at the San Alejandro Academy. He graduated in Cuban Studies from the Faculty of Philology at the University of Havana. From 1957 to 1965, he worked for advertising agencies and produced photo essays for the press. He began his career at the Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC) in 1961 as a documentary cameraman, and in 1971, he was promoted to Director of Photography. He created covers for brochures, books, and records. He authored theoretical texts, served as a judge in national and foreign competitions, and was a member of the selection committees of important museums and institutions in Mexico, Italy, and France. He was an advisor for Plastic Arts at the Ministry of Culture and president of the photography section of the Union of Journalists of Cuba (UPEC). He was a founding member of the Latin American Photography Council and the Fototeca de Cuba. He was also a member of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC). In 2003, he participated in the exhibition of Cuban photography "Changing Currents: Cuban Photography after the Revolution," organized by Tim Wride, curator of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).