Manny Rocca

Manny Rocca was nourished between United States and Spain, where he presently lives and works as a fine art photographer.
As a photographer who has worked for The Washington Post and The Washington Times, among others newspapers and magazines, Rocca has an experience of over more than two decade as a photojournalist covering; the White House, the State Department, The Senate and House of Representatives, also the glitz and glamour of well-heeled society in Washington D.C.
Presently Manny work as a fine art photographer, creating collections for public and private clients and working assignments on his own.
-I like to see in a photograph more than just a plain image; to me photography is at the same time a document and the result of a well-balanced composition, together with craftsmanship and fine art quality can be also a piece of art.-

In 1975 study at High Point Senior High School, Maryland. U.S.
In 1976 obtained his Bachelor´s Diploma, at San Isidoro Institute of Seville.
In 1977 left studies to pursue a career as a flamenco guitar player.
Also studied several computer courses, at the Cen-Set. Center of FP.

In 1974 at the age of seventeen, I started working in photography as an apprentice lab-technician at a photographic shop in Seville, Spain.
In 1979 after an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy, I moved to my step-brother’s home in Bowie, Maryland. At that time I was working several jobs and going to school in order to improve my English grammar, sometime later studied several photography courses at the University of Maryland and graphic design at the USDA Department of Agriculture in Washington D.C.”

Selected individual exhibitions. –
2017* IFEJA Edificio Congresos de Jaén. XVIII Salón Internacional ExpoOliva
2016¬* Ignacio Barceló Gallery, Cordoba, Spain.
* Cooperativa Ntra. Sra. del Pilar, Villanueva del Arzobispo, Jaén.
* Exhibition Centre Arabic Bath, Palace of Villardompardo, Jaen. Spain.
2013* Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Córdoba,
2012* Social Centre Queen Sofía, Santa Olalla del Cala, Huelva.
2009* School of Fine Arts in Almeria-Pl. Paul Cazard 1.
2008* Yard Novices, Convent Foundation Third-EMASESA Seville.
* Bullfighting Museum of Roquetas de Mar, Almeria.
* Centro Cultural Reina Sofia, Jimena de la Frontera, Cadiz.
* José Luis Cano Foundation, Algeciras-Cádiz.
2007* Itinerary Exhibition Cadiz Culture Foundation.
* Showroom ¨Vaquero Poblador¨, Council of Badajoz.
* House of Culture of Olvera, Cadiz.
2006* Exhibition Centre Benalmádena, Málaga.
2005* Foundation Showroom ItalcableUnicaja Malaga.
* Showroom, Palace Pimentel - Council of Valladolid.
2004* XIV Biennial of Flamenco, Seville Town Hall.
2003* Cloister Church of Santo Domingo, Aracena, Huelva.
* Flamenco Festival of Mont de Marsan, France.
2001* City Council Algecir...