Ouka Leele
Ouka Leele, 2011
Born
Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma

(1957-06-29)29 June 1957
Madrid, Spain
Died24 May 2022(2022-05-24) (aged 64)
Madrid, Spain
Occupations
  • Photographer
  • painter
  • poet

Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma (29 June 1957 – 24 May 2022), also known as Ouka Leele, was a Spanish photographer.

Life and career

Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma was born in Madrid on 29 June 1957 to a well-off family belonging to the Bilbao's bourgeoisie.[1] Her uncle Jaime Gil de Biedma was a famous poet; and her cousin Esperanza Aguirre served as the President of the Community of Madrid from 2003 to 2012. She picked up the alias of Ouka Leele after the name of a fictional star created by El Hortelano.[1]

She was one of the most important photographers during La Movida Madrileña[2] and she also worked as an illustrator and wrote several poetry books.

She was a member of the Agence VU.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, she participated in 2020 in an anti-mask stunt organised by Rafael Palacios, and claimed that "the best mask is love".[3][4]

She died on 24 May 2022.[5]

Awards

Collections (partial)

See also

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 "Muere la fotógrafa Ouka Leele". El Confidencial (in Spanish). 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Jones, Sam (25 May 2022). "Spanish photographer Ouka Leele, star of the Movida Madrileña, dies aged 64". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Fanjul, Sergio F. (21 July 2020). "Negacionistas víricos". El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Miró, Francesc (17 August 2020). "Miguel Bosé y la cultura negacionista: por qué hay artistas que confunden mascarillas con mordazas". elDiario.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Muere a los 64 años la fotógrafa Ouka Leele, referente de la Movida Madrileña". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

Sources

  • Álvarez, J. D. Esa luz cuando justo da el sol. Biografía de Ouka Leele (Neverland Ediciones, 2006).
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