I am pleased to announce that 41 photographs from my 14 years of bullfight photography will be featured at the Madama Gallery and Cafe during the 2022 Feria San Marcos.
The exhibition will run from April 19 through May 22, with a reception on Saturday, April 23, from 2-4 p.m.
The gallery is located in the historic center of Aguascalientes on Calle Nieto 403, and is open every day except Sunday.
I hope you can join me!
Aguascalientes, Mexico, is the birthplace, literally, of scores of matadors.
Many of them begin by studying technique outside of the Plaza de Toros Monumental de Aguascalientes, like these young aspiring matadors.
Luis David performs with his second bull, Teruquin (Begoña), during the Festival de las Calaveras in Aguascalientes's Plaza Monumental:
Unfortunately Luis David did not kill on his first attempt and was only awarded applause.
Luis David is one of the Adame brothers in the dynasty of matadors from Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Here he performs in the Festival de las Calaveras in Aguascalientes on October 31, 2021.
His first bull, Luminoso (ganadería Begoña):
More photos of Luis David and his second bull tomorrow!
Leo Valadez, one of Mexico's young and talented matadors, from Aguascalientes, performing in Aguascalientes at the Festival de las Calaveras on October 31, 2021.
Caping his first bull, Vivaracho (Perky) (Ganadería Begoña):
Ready to place banderilas:
After a series of passes with Vivaracho:
Citing for the kill. Leo would be awarded one ear:
Leo's second bull, Bien Querido, distracted while Leo makes his dedication before the faena:
With Bien Querido (Begoña):
More photos from Emilio de Justo's second bull, Siempre Alegre, on October 31, 2021, in Aguascalientes, Mexico:
Exulting after a successful series of passes with the muleta:
Celebrating a successful kill:
Dos orejas:
38 year-old Spanish matador Emilio de Justo has taken the New World by storm during his campaign during the last few months.
Here he is during the corrida on October 31, 2021, in Plaza Monumental de Aguascalientes, during the Festival de las Calaveras.
With his first bull, Devoto (ganadería Begoña):
More photos of Emilio and his second bull tomorrow.
Photos from Plaza Monumental de Aguascalientes, photographed on October 31 of last year:
Dancers dressed for Día de los Muertos:
An aficionada greets her friends at the bullfight:
Souvenir miniature chaquetilla:
Souvenir matador keychain: