Colita She was 22 years old when he got to know The Somorrostro . She arrived with the task of photographing the extras for the film “ Los Tarantos .” and discovered a world of great poverty and subsistence, but also of joy and a zest for life despite the circumstances. She quickly gained the trust of the people who lived there and established a connection that allowed her to approach them and photograph them with complete naturalness. They expressed their trust in her, and she returned their humanistic and intimate perspective. The result of this moment are the magnificent photographs that are now part of our historical and cultural heritage.
Barcelona photographer
Isabel Steva Hernández (1940-2023), better known as Colita immortalized the Barcelona of the 1960s and 1970s with her camera, the world of flamenco, and the most important figures, both artists and intellectuals, of this period in Spanish history. A fervent defender of freedom and feminism, Colita collaborated on several publications of the time and was part of the famous flamenco movement Gauche Divine .
Colita was the photographer of an era and a city: Barcelona.
