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Greta Rico
Mexico
Documentary photographer, journalist and feminist educator focused on gender, climate change and food.
Greta Rico is a documentary photographer, journalist, and feminist educator whose work focuses on gender, climate change, and food. Her practice centers on exploring new social representations in contemporary visual culture. Through her projects, she reflects on the care economy, coloniality, and the social trauma associated with contemporary issues.
Since 2024, Greta has been a member of Mexico’s National System of Art Creators. Her documentary projects have received grants and fellowships including the Leica Women Photo Project Grant, the Bertha Challenge Fellowship, the Women Photograph Grant, the National Geographic COVID-19 Reporting Grant, and the Bob and Diane Fund, alongside other awards and recognition. She has also delivered talks and masterclasses internationally and mentored projects in Mexico and across Latin America.
Greta is a Leica ambassador, a member of the Women Photograph Advisory Committee, a co-founder of Rosa Chillante, and a proud member of Diversify Photo, Foto Féminas, Fotógrafas sin Fronteras, and Femgrafía. She holds a master’s degree in Feminist Studies and is part of SheSource, the Women’s Media Center’s roster of women experts on gender issues.
Her work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, and digital outlets including Leica Photographie International, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, the Women’s Media Center, HuffPost, and El País. Greta has collaborated with United Nations offices and various civil society organizations. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in Mexico and in cities including New York, Rome, Paris, London, Madrid, Quebec, Dubai, Tokyo, and Valparaíso.