Joaquín del Palacio

Joaquín del Palacio (Kindel) was as Spanish photographer who was borned Madrid in 1905 and died in Madrid in 1989. He changed his name to Kindel because of adapting to the foreign names that were starting to work in Spain and so look modern too. KIN from Joaquín and DEL for the beginning of his last name. For him, taking pictures was "just a matter of look and shoot when he saw something he liked. And light, rather than technique" [ [http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/06/29/suvivienda/1183109437.html Article] because of exhibition by COAM] .

Photography

He developed most of his work between 1940 and 1970. He started in 1939 taking pictures of devastated regions of Spain after de Spanish Civil War had finished (1936-1939). Those pictures where social and dramatic scenes according to that period of time.

Lately, he began to travel around Spain working for the "Dirección General de Turismo" (General Turism Office). He took pictures of people and landscapes of Spain in the 1950's. This was a kinder image of the reality.

Then, he started working for the "Colegio de Arquitectos" (Architecture School) with pictures of buildings made by architects like L.M. Feduchi, A. de la Sota and J.A. Cordech. He also took pictures of the interior of the buildings.

"He was a master of photography that was able to capture the correct natural light for each image".

Further reading

*"Joaquín del Palacio. Fotografía de Arquitectura" by Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid (COAM). Madrid 2007.
*"Sorpresas de España" by Federico Muelas. Pictures by Kindel.

External links

* [http://www.funjdiaz.net/basefotos/list_fotos5.cfm Colección Joaquín Díaz]
* [http://www.phedigital.com/anteriores/html/phe00/textos/jpk.htm Photoespaña]
* [http://www.coam.org/ Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid]

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