1987, Lisbon, Portugal.
Mario Cruz is an independent photographer, EDITOR AND CURATOR focused on social injustice and human rights issues.
His projects have been recognized worldwide.
Recent Blindness - Estacao Imagem 2014 Award
Talibes: Modern Day Slaves - World Press Photo 2016, Picture Of the Year 2016, Magnum Photography Awards 2016, Estacao Imagem Award 2016.
Living Among What’s Left Behind – World Press Photo 2019, Portuguese Society of Authors - Best photography exhibition 2020.
Roof - Magnum 30 Under 30 Award 2015, Luis Valtueña International Humanitarian Photography Award 2024.
His work has been published in Newsweek, International New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, El Pais, CTXT and Neue Zurcher Zeitung.
HE’S THE AUTHOR OF three BOOKS:
TALIBES MODERN DAY SLAVES
FOTOEVIDENCE, 2016
LIVING AMONG WHAT’S LEFT BEHIND
NOMAD AND FOTOEVIDENCE, 2019
roof
narrativa and fotoevidence, 2024
He’s the founder AND DIRECTOR of narrativa a PHOTOGRAPHY CENTER IN LISBON AIMING to share and value photography as a form of expression and communication.
he’s a FUJIFILM x-photographer.
mail@mario-cruz.com