Adriana Parrilla

Documentary, Editorial photographer and Visual Artist
 The Best Photo Stories of 2020: Portrayals of Sex and Identity by Adriana Parrilla  
Location: Paris, France
Nationality: Puerto Rican - American
Biography: Adriana Parrilla is a documentary, editorial photographer, and visual artist born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She is based between San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Paris, France. Her professional background as a ballet and contemporary dancer... MORE
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The Best Photo Stories of 2020: Portrayals of Sex and Identity
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Mar 2, 2022
Recognizing a profound sense of disconnection from her Afro-Puerto Rican roots, Adriana Parrilla turned to photography to explore and connect with the predominantly Black community of Loíza, a coastal town on the northeast side of the island. In her series, Don’t call me Trigueña; I’m Black, Parrilla searches for knowledge of self, explaining, “I wanted to understand the social context in which I grew up, and that played a fundamental role in the development of my racial identity, and the narratives of my surroundings that formed a preconceived stereotypical notion of the Black community.”
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