Héctor César: The art of raw and street photography

Héctor César:

The art of raw and street photography

December 16, 2024

Héctor César, a street photographer with an eye for the raw and the real, has made a name for himself by capturing the often-overlooked corners of urban life.

Self-taught and fearless, he ventures into the city's underbelly, seeking out the beauty in the darkness.

His black-and-white photographs, taken in RAW without filters, offer a stark and uncompromising vision of reality.

Cesar doesn't judge his subjects; he simply observes and captures their essence.

From the homeless to rock stars like Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, his lens reveals the shared vulnerability of the human condition.

Though his unconventional style may not appeal to all, Cesar's work offers a powerful and poignant reflection of the world around us.

His photographs remind us of the fragility of life and the importance of empathy.

His work has been exhibited in solo and group shows, achieving increasing international recognition.

I have the great honor and privilege to have been photographed by him in two winters, 2022 and 2024, both sessions in the border city of Juárez.

He is the only photographer that allows me to be me, he is the only one that captures that vulnerable moment of me.

Héctor Díaz

Gallerist

Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico