Jorge Santiago

Born in Guelatao de Juarez, Oaxaca Mexico, Jorge Santiago is a documentary photographer currently based in Pittsburgh, PA. His work has been exhibited in Mexico City, Los Angeles, Madrid, Havana and Bratislava. He has taught workshops in basic, pinhole and darkroom photography, as well as served as the darkroom manager for Mary Ellen Mark's workshops in Oaxaca. A recipient of three fellowships from the Oaxaca State Fund for Culture and the Arts, and a Jóvenes Creadores fellowship from the Mexican National Fund for Culture and the Arts—Jorge's photographs have appeared in numerous publications including Harper's Magazine, The New York Times Lens Blog, PDN Photo of the Day, Deadspin, Cuartoscuro, and the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Jorge has traveled extensively in Mexico, the United States, and China, and is currently at work on a photo documentary about basketball in the indigenous villages of Oaxaca's Sierra Norte in Mexico.