Juan Rulfo

Photography Appreciation

Born on May 16, 1917, Juan Rulfo was a Mexican photographer and author of two very important literary works: Pedro Páramo (1955) and El Llano en llamas (1953). The primary subject of his works focused on the Mexican people and landscape. 

After his parents died, Rulfo was raised by his grandmother in Guadalajara, Mexico, and he grew up during the Mexican Revolution and Cristero war. 

After graduating primary school, he attended secondary in a seminary. He moved to Mexico City where he entered the National Military Academy. 

He attended Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, where he began writing. He later advanced his career and traveled throughout Mexico as an immigration agent. This is probably where he had the opportunity to photograph what would then become a visual setting for his literary works.

Sources: Wikipedia, https://bristolatino.co.uk/art-focus-juan-rulfo-photography/