Atypical Belgian cowboys

• Photographer
  Jose Manuel Alorda, Belgium
• Studio
  www.josemanuelalorda.com
• Website
  http://www.josemanuelalorda.com

During the weekends, groups of friends get together in Belgian
private house backyards. Running away from technology and
dressed up as cowboys to the very last detail, they leave their daily
routines to experience the life of the first European settlers in the
America of the XIX century.

Fine Art degree in photography, Jose Manuel Alorda works as a teacher of geometrics and technical representation for current architects. As a photographer, he focus on those signs related to male representation and its own significance: from body details or social groups, till different cultural,ethnic or even sexual behaviors.

Awards 2013 Juny. 3rd Prize, PX3 Award. Prix de la Photographie, Paris. France.
Personality / professional portrait category.

February. “Collect the world”. VàlidFoto Gallery. Group exhibition.
Barcelona, Spain.

2012 September. Honor Mention. “Pride Photo Award 2012” Group exhibition.
Oude Kerk. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

February. 2nd Award. Color Cathegory.
III National Award for Digital Photography, Canson Infinity.
Barcelona, Spain.

2009/11 Biennial Art Competition. JCE, Jeune Création Européenne.
Group Exhibition. Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Lithuania, France.

2010 August. "Labels / No Labels". Eduard Planting Gallery. Group Exhibition.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

July. "OFNI" (Photographic Object Non Identified). Galery VàlidFoto. Group Exhibition.
Barcelona. Spain.

2009 February. Finalist, 8th Caixa Terrassa Photography Award.
Centre Cultural Caixa Terrassa. Group Exhibition.
Terrassa, Spain.