Lourdes Grobet: The First Lady of Lucha Libre Photography
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Lourdes Grobet is an artist, who established her career within photography in the 1960s. Being from Mexico, her love for lucha libre began at an early age, like so many others. She quickly brought her artistic medium into the squared circle, and began documenting luchador's and luchadora's live's inside and outside the ring. Grobet's photography offers an insight into their day-to-day lives while still expressing an air of romance and awe.
Quick note from Alexa*
When referring to El Santo and Blue Demon's relationship, I said they were tag team partners, but I goofed and had meant to say they were rivals. Whoops.
Sources:
Fighting for freedom: Mexico’s pro wrestlers have social and political impact by Julie Watson the Associated Press Mexico City
Lucha Libre: Masked Superstars, of Mexican Wrestling Photographs by Lourdes Grobet by Carlos Monsivais
Mythologies by Rothard Barthes
https://lourdesgrobet.com/en/biography/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rElpkvx244Y