ABUJA PHOTO FESTIVAL

Mr. Antonio Aragón Renuncio

Exhibiting Artist

Spain

“I´ve always loved photography… and tell stories” 

Antonio Aragón Renuncio is a spanish documentary photographer. Since  the mid-90s he has always involved with photography: Founds and Chairs  “Nostromo” Photographers Association (Spain). Photography Professor  (+17 years) in several universities. Publisher in Xplorer Magazine (Nicaragua). General Manager Xtreme PhotoWS (Burkina Faso). Freelance  photographer for several International News Agencies. Organizes/directs  the Solidarity Photography Days (Spain). He writes about photography and  publishes reportages across digital and print international media… He  founds and presides the NGO OASIS. 

Antonio has received more than 250 International Awards and  Recognitions from: World Photographic Cup, UNICEF, HIPA, Sony WPO, LBS,  Xposure, EPOTY, Allard Prize, 35Awards, New York Photo Fair, Umbra,  POYLatam, LatinIPA, UNESCO, German Peace Prize, PX3, Muhammad Ali  Center, VIPA, La Grande Photo, IPOTY, Direct Look, VOHH, Zoom Photo Fest,  SIPA, International Biennial Photojournalism, ASISA, PhotoVisa,  LifePressPhoto, IPF, Latin American Documentary Photo Award, REVELA,  GEA Photowords… 

The author of more than ten books, his work has appeared in more than  300 print shows around the world, and his images are in a number of public  and private collections. 

Actually, based in Puerto Rico, he currently spends his time working on  long-term projects mainly in Africa and Central America. He remains  committed to issues relating to conservation, global health, poverty,  diminishing cultures, discrimination, sustainability and the environment.