Artwork by Ouka Leele, Retrato de Pedrín Herrando (1996)
about Ouka Leele
Madrid, 1976
Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma, known as Ouka Leele, began her exhibition activity in the 80s, when she decided to merge painting and photography in her works, thus creating her own artistic communication system, applying watercolor to color the photos in black and white. In the middle of the Madrid scene, the photographer extended her scope of action to other artistic disciplines such as drawing, screen printing, painting and literature. Throughout her career, she has held various exhibitions, both individual and collective at an international and national level. During the last decade she has been awarded various awards, such as the National Photography Award.