https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed When Michael Damanti, a photographer from the United States, moved to Madrid five years ago with his Spanish wife and two children he expected to make a bunch of new friends in the new city. https://www.thelocal.es/20200221/meet-the-american-street-photographer-giving-a-voice-to-madrids-most-reviled-underclass Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:18:23 +0100 meet-the-american-street-photographer-giving-a-voice-to-madrids-most-reviled-underclass A marine stripe jumper, a crown of grey hair surrounding his bald spot and a penetrating gaze: it is an image that has become emblematic of Pablo Picasso, the Spanish artist adored by some of the 20th century's greatest photographers. https://www.thelocal.es/20190606/portraits-of-an-artist-new-barcelona-exhibition-shows-picasso-through-the-lens Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:38:32 +0200 portraits-of-an-artist-new-barcelona-exhibition-shows-picasso-through-the-lens Set to display over 1,000 works of photography and visual art across Madrid, PhotoEspaña, the internationally distinguished festival, is back for its 21st year. https://www.thelocal.es/20190605/eight-highlights-from-madrids-photoespana-2019 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:48:41 +0200 eight-highlights-from-madrids-photoespana-2019 Spanish photographer Markel Redondo has travelled the length and breadth of Spain photographing abandoned housing projects from the air. https://www.thelocal.es/20180903/amazing-drone-reveal-haunting-beauty-of-spains-unfinished-housing-stock Mon, 03 Sep 2018 19:03:10 +0200 amazing-drone-reveal-haunting-beauty-of-spains-unfinished-housing-stock In honour of its 20th anniversary, Madrid’s international festival of photography and visual arts, PHotoEspaña, has curated 100 exhibitions which comprise the work of 514 artists spread out over 62 venues. https://www.thelocal.es/20180612/the-10-best-exhibitions-at-photoespaa-2018 Tue, 12 Jun 2018 16:14:22 +0200 the-10-best-exhibitions-at-photoespaa-2018 When American tourist Tom Sponheim discovered a forgotten collection of negatives revealing life in Barcelona during the Franco dictatorship of the 1960s he embarked on a quest to identify the person behind the lens. https://www.thelocal.es/20170417/mystery-solved-photographer-of-exquisite-archive-found-in-barcelona-flea-market-identified Mon, 17 Apr 2017 19:43:10 +0200 mystery-solved-photographer-of-exquisite-archive-found-in-barcelona-flea-market-identified An impulse purchase of some tattered old envelopes at a Barcelona flea market led to the discovery of an extraordinary treasure trove of old photographs revealing a Barcelona of a bygone era. And led to a quest to discover the identity of the unknown photographer. https://www.thelocal.es/20170125/in-pics-exquisite-images-of-bygone-barcelona-discovered-by-american-tourist-at-flea-market Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:45:33 +0100 in-pics-exquisite-images-of-bygone-barcelona-discovered-by-american-tourist-at-flea-market Pedro Díaz Molins was honoured by the Sony World Photography awards for his mysterious beachside shot of an elderly Spanish couple. He let The Local into the secret of how he captured the award-winning photograph. https://www.thelocal.es/20160331/spanish-photographer-wins-prestigious-world-photo-prize Thu, 31 Mar 2016 15:20:45 +0200 spanish-photographer-wins-prestigious-world-photo-prize At this time of year Spain puts on a splendid show of autumn colours. Here are some of our favourite photos taken by The Local readers. https://www.thelocal.es/20151020/your-stunning-autumn-photos-from-spain Tue, 20 Oct 2015 17:57:09 +0200 your-stunning-autumn-photos-from-spain Travellers shared their best sightseeing photos from around the globe to celebrate World Tourism Day this week. The Local takes a look at some of the best images of Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20150930/instagram-spain-travel-shots Wed, 30 Sep 2015 17:14:55 +0200 instagram-spain-travel-shots A selfie taken by two teenagers featuring Spain's new Queen Letizia took Spain by storm on Monday, with the girls describing the wife of the country's new king as "very friendly". https://www.thelocal.es/20140721/queens-selfie-sets-spanish-social-media-alight Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:47:00 +0200 queens-selfie-sets-spanish-social-media-alight Seven top Spanish snappers have bagged prizes in this year's Fotociencia awards for uncovering the beauty of science in the unlikeliest of locations. From dead men's fingers to waterproof butterfly wings, The Local brings you the winning images. https://www.thelocal.es/20140221/spains-top-7-stunning-science-photos-of-2014 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:00:00 +0100 spains-top-7-stunning-science-photos-of-2014 A video artist has taken 24,000 photographs and travelled on the city's metro almost 100 times to create an amazing time lapse portrait of the Spanish city of Barcelona. https://www.thelocal.es/20131015/video-barcelona-in-beautiful-time-lapse Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:48:00 +0200 video-barcelona-in-beautiful-time-lapse