Joan Fontcuberta is a visual artist, theorist, and a key figure in contemporary thought on the image. He has developed an extensive and multifaceted career in the field of photography as a creator, educator, critic, curator, and historian. Fontcuberta is the co-director of the Panoràmic Festival in Catalonia, Spain, alongside Laia Casanova and Albert Gusi. This interdisciplinary festival sits at the intersection of image, audiovisual arts, and digital culture, and is supported by an advisory team composed of Andrés Hispano, Mercè Alsina, and Fèlix Pérez-Hita—renowned experts in art, media, and visual thought.

As a theorist, Fontcuberta has published over a dozen foundational essays on photography, including The Kiss of Judas: Photography and Truth (1997), Science and Friction (1998), and Pandora’s Camera (2010). His artistic work has been the subject of more than thirty monographs published internationally. He has served as a visiting professor at numerous universities across Europe and the United States and is a regular contributor to journals and publications focused on art, visual culture, and media. Among his many honors, he received the prestigious Hasselblad International Award in 2013, one of the most significant accolades in the field of photography.