Tijuana Portraits

I recently visited and photographed 40 artists and people who have a cultural impact on life in Tijuana, Mexico, for my long term project LA FRONTERA: Artists along the US/Mexican border.
The list of names in order of their appearance is at the end of this post.









































Canamo (Band, Reggae and Ska), Alejandro Zacarias (artist), Ariana Escudero (murals), Arturo Rodriguez (La Caja gallery), Ava Ordorica (director La Casa Del Tunel: Art Center), Azzul Monraz (singer, Madamme Ur), Carlos Maria, drummer), Carlos Sarabia (movie critic), Cesar Hayashi (doctor,painter), Chaime Chaidez Bonilla (radio host, writer at El Mexicano), Christina Creme (or Siki Carpio, singer), Daniel Watman (border poet and activist), Franco Mendez Cavillo (painter), Frank Romero (artist, owner Local 29 store), Ruben Franco Notch and Ximena Jasso (Freelance store and Art Gallery, event space), Glenda (cafe owner, wants to be a drummer), Ingrid Hernandez (photographer), Jaime Ruiz Otis (artist), Jackie Nava (world champion boxer), Dr. Javier Galavis (dentist, photographer), Javier Gonzales (owner, Culinary Art School), Algira Garzon Carballo (Culinary Art School), Javier Plascencia (Chef, Miseon 19 and others), Jean Von Borstel (artist), Josue Castro (photographer), Karina Munoz (TV moderator, cultural promotor), Leobardo Sarabia (movie critic, festivals), Luis Ituarte (painter), Manuel Varrona (painter), Marcela Guadiana (book designer), Beto Ruiz (weaver), Marcos Ramirez (artist), Mely Barragan and Daniel Ruanova (artists), Minerva Tapia (dancer and choreographer), Octavio Hernandez and Rosalba Velasco (TijuaNEO magazine), Oscar Ortega (sculptor), Oscar Romo (environmentalist) , Julian, Tane and Javier Plascencia (owners of Caesars and other restaurants), Ramon Guillot (architect, Via Corporativo) Rene Peralta (architect), Virgilio Munoz (director general, Cecut).

Mexicali Portraits:

http://stefanfalkephotography.blogspot.com/2012/04/mexicali-portraits.html

Tecate Portraits:

http://stefanfalkephotography.blogspot.com/2012/04/tecate-portraits.html