Alejandro López de Haro
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Alejandro López de Haro Ramirez. (January 8, 1949 – May 24, 2010) was a Venezuelan photographer, writer and stockbroker. He held a Bachelor of Science
in business from Bryant College and an MBA in Finance from New York University
.
After founding and managing Bancalf, an investment bank and brokerage house, in Caracas
, Venezuela
for twenty years López de Haro eventually sold his company and retired to Paris
, France
and Madrid
, Spain
. Here he dedicated most of his time to photography and writing. His writings have been published in Analitica Venezuela and the topics usually had to do with the arts and politics. In 1997 he was admitted into the British Institute of Professional Photography
until he decided to dedicate himself to art photography rather than more commercial photography. López de Haro worked mostly with platinum prints. In November 2005 his first book of photographs and poems Los Crepúsculos de la Imaginación was published by Lodima Press. Notable buyers of the book have included the Maison Européenne de la Photographie
and Karl Lagerfeld
's art bookshop Librairie 7L in Paris.
Los Crepúsculos de la Imaginación was included in the list of 100 best photography books by PHOTOESPAÑA 2008. López de Haro's photographs were exhibited at the National Library of Spain. His photographs have been exhibited in Paris, Los Angeles
and Madrid.
His father was Venezuelan businessman Antonio López Fajardo
.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in business from Bryant College and an MBA in Finance from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
After founding and managing Bancalf, an investment bank and brokerage house, in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
for twenty years López de Haro eventually sold his company and retired to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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and Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
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. Here he dedicated most of his time to photography and writing. His writings have been published in Analitica Venezuela and the topics usually had to do with the arts and politics. In 1997 he was admitted into the British Institute of Professional Photography
British Institute of Professional Photography
The British Institute Professional Photography is a not-for-profit organisation, which fills the role of qualifying body for professional photographers in the United Kingdom...
until he decided to dedicate himself to art photography rather than more commercial photography. López de Haro worked mostly with platinum prints. In November 2005 his first book of photographs and poems Los Crepúsculos de la Imaginación was published by Lodima Press. Notable buyers of the book have included the Maison Européenne de la Photographie
Maison européenne de la photographie
The Maison Européenne de la Photographie, situated in the historic heart of Paris, is a major centre for contemporary photographic art. Since February 1996 it has housed an exhibition centre, a large library, an auditorium, and a video viewing facility with a wide selection of films...
and Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld is a German fashion designer, artist and photographer based in Paris. He has collaborated on a variety of fashion and art related projects, most notably as head designer and creative director for the fashion house Chanel...
's art bookshop Librairie 7L in Paris.
Los Crepúsculos de la Imaginación was included in the list of 100 best photography books by PHOTOESPAÑA 2008. López de Haro's photographs were exhibited at the National Library of Spain. His photographs have been exhibited in Paris, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and Madrid.
His father was Venezuelan businessman Antonio López Fajardo
Antonio López Fajardo
Antonio López de Haro Fajardo was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board for Pepsi-Cola y Hit de Venezuela from 1973 until 1996....
.