Ouka Leele | |
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Born | Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma 29 June 1957
Madrid, Spain |
Died | 24 May 2022 Madrid, Spain | (aged 64)
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Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma (29 June 1957 – 24 May 2022), also known as Ouka Leele, was a Spanish photographer.
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]
Ouka Leele | |
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Born | Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma 29 June 1957
Madrid, Spain |
Died | 24 May 2022 Madrid, Spain | (aged 64)
Occupations |
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Bárbara Allende Gil de Biedma (29 June 1957 – 24 May 2022), also known as Ouka Leele, was a Spanish photographer.
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]