Person
Carreras i Riera, Josep (1920-2002)Alternative forms (other languages)
Begur (Girona, España) 1920 - 2002
Spanish photographer. He is mainly known for being the photographer of Begur (Gerona) and its graphic memory. The photographer Puignau gave him a camera and trained him, having then his first contact with the world of photography. In 1959, he was hired as second responsable for photography in the film "De repente, el último verano", directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and partly filmed in Begur. That job was a key point for his future career. In 1995, the town hall of Begur named him his cherished son. The work of Joseph Carreras has continued with his sons and daughter Dito, Ramón, Elena, and his grandchild Matías. Thanks to his camera, Josep Carreras left a record on the evolution of Begur in the second half of the 20th century.
El Archivo Municipal de Begur dispone de una copia de su legado, consistente en la reproducción de un millar de imágenes de su fondo fotográfico.