arenal, el carmen, sol, montera, opera

The center of Madrid as you know it until now, castizo and something grungy will cease to exist in anything, to make way for modernization and globalization that will turn the city into a copy-paste. Surely you've seen them more than once. They walk through the center of Madrid dodging modernity. They wear suits and ties and mink coats. And their glorious years are stored in passport photos. 'Arenal, El Carmen, Sol, Montera, Opera' portrays the last survivors of the 20th century before a new generation of grandchildren and tourists turn them into anecdotes from the past. Text by Pablo Gandía Also as an editorial project Arenal, El Carmen, Sol, Opera →

The center of Madrid as you know it until now, castizo and something grungy will cease to exist in anything, to make way for modernization and globalization that will turn the city into a copy-paste. Surely you've seen them more than once. They walk through the center of Madrid dodging modernity. They wear suits and ties and mink coats. And their glorious years are stored in passport photos. 'Arenal, El Carmen, Sol, Montera, Opera' portrays the last survivors of the 20th century before a new generation of grandchildren and tourists turn them into anecdotes from the past. Text by Pablo Gandía Also as an editorial project Arenal, El Carmen, Sol, Opera →