2016

In this book, Manuel Naranjo constructs an emotional diary which serves as a tribute to the memory of his grandfather. The memories and especially the artist’s physical and affective journey in an extraordinarily important year of his life immerses us in this story brimming with truth and symbols: the four seasons, routes, territories and starry night skies. The painstaking design and page layout of the images evoke that presence of absence which the author poses in this book.Born in Seville in 1988 and Northe American ascendancy, this self-taught photographer focuses his work on the world of music by documenting traditional popular festivals from his birthplace, Andalusia. He has worked in the worlds of film, theatre and fashion and has made portraits internationally renowned Spanish chefs. His works have been published in media like Rolling Stone, S Moda, ABC, El Mundo and El País, among many others, and he has worked for record labels and producers like Warner, Universal and Sony.