Spanish photographer (1957–2022)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Allende and the second or maternal family name is Gil de Biedma.

Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma (29 June 1957 – 24 May 2022), also known as Ouka Leele, was a Spanish photographer. Her uncle Jaime Gil de Biedma was a famous poet; and her cousin Esperanza Aguirre was the President of the Community of Madrid from 2003 to 2012. She was born in Spain.

Contents

• 1 Career
• 2 Awards
• 3 Collections (partial)
• 4 See also
• 5 Publications
• 6 References
• 7 Sources
• 8 External links

Career

She was one of the most important photographers during La Movida Madrileña and she also worked as an illustrator and wrote several poetry books.

She was a member of the Agence VU. She died on 24 May 2022.

Awards

• Premio Nacional de Fotografía, Ministry of Culture, 2005
• Premio de Cultura de la Comunidad de Madrid, 2003 (photography)
• Premio Ícaro de Artes Plásticas, Diario 16, 1983.

Collections (partial)

• Centre of Vieille Charité, Marseille
• Photography Andalusian Centre
• Collection Arco, Madrid
• Foundation Cartier, Paris
• Foundation La Caixa, Barcelona
• Cervantes Ins*ute, Lisbon
• Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. Madrid
• Tabaco Gitanes, Paris.

See also

• Movida Madrileña
• El Hortelano

Publications

• Poesía en carne viva (Ediciones Atlantis, 2006)
• Ouka Leele. El nombre de una estrella (Ellago Ediciones, 2006)
• Ouka Leele inédita (tf. editores, 2008).

References

Sources

• Álvarez, J. D. Esa luz cuando justo da el sol. Biografía de Ouka Leele (Neverland Ediciones, 2006).

External links

• (in Spanish) Biography.