Cristina Otero (born Cristina Otero Pascual; November 29, 1995)[1][2] is a Spanish photographer and artist best known for her self portraits.
Cristina Otero | |
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 Self-portrait of Otero in her portrait titled "identity" | |
| Born | Cristina Otero Pascual November 29, 1995 |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | Official website |
Otero is the youngest artist in Spain who has ever exhibited individually in an art gallery, when she was 15.
Biography
editBorn in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, to Noemi Pascual and Luis Otero, Otero is the youngest of three children. Otero found her love for photography at a young age.
At 13, while watching America's Next Top Model, she found herself intrigued by the makeup, styling and poses that go into creating a major fashion photo shoot.[3] Otero is self-taught.[1]
Career
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Otero uses a Pentax K-5 for shooting, most of the time she takes self portraits, specializing in close-up.[4][5] Otero is the youngest artist in Spain who has ever exhibited individually in an art gallery, at the age of 15.[6]
Her portraits have been showcased in exhibits across Spain including the Kir Royal Gallery in Valencia from October 15, 2011 to January 15, 2012;[7] and again from June 7–10, 2012 in participation of MadridFoto.[8]
An exhibit ran at the Fnac Parquesur in Madrid between March 1 – 31 in 2012, and one in the Fnac L'illa in Barcelona that began July 25, 2012 and went until September 10, 2012.[9][10]
She has also exhibited in the "Fundación Caixa" in Carlet (Valencia, 2012) in the Fnac Marbella (Spain) (2013).
Otero's work has also been exhibited in Amsterdam (2012), Berlin (2012) and Algiers (2013).
She also has an ad campaign with the Spanish train wheel company, Renfe (2012–2013).
In 2022, she was one of the judges of the Istock Awards annual inclusion grant.
Gallery
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Self-portrait of Otero in her portrait titled "sinner." -
Self-portrait of Otero in her portrait titled "ID."
References
edit- ^ a b Catalina Nita (22 June 2013). "Cristina Otero: a Young and Talented Artist". Impressive Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Cristina Otero Photography: Beautiful Tutti Frutti Self Portraits". Astrum People. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ^ "Cristina Otero, 16-Year-Old Photographer, Creates Stunning Self-Portraits With Fruit". Huffington Post. June 29, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ^ "Creative Pick of the Week: Cristina Otero's Tutti Frutti Photography Series". Sinuous Mag. February 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-05-04. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ^ Kala Istvanek (30 May 2012). "Artist Spotlight: Cristina Otero Interview". Toonari Post. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Cristina Otero, MirrorMagazine collaborator, stars in an exhibition at the Fnac Parquesur". Mirror Magazine. March 8, 2012. Archived from the original on February 13, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ^ "Cristina Otero "The other the same: one for itself"". Kir Royal Gallery. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
- ^ "Kir Royal Gallery Presents in Valencia Madridfoto 2012 Three young promises: Cristina Otero, Fernando Bayonne and Julie Schimel". Hypatia's Eyes. June 4, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Cristina Otero Exhibition in Fnac Parquesur". Fnac. March 2, 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
- ^ "Cristina Otero". The Issue Magazine. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved August 29, 2012.