México,1961.

Edgar Ladrón de Guevara completed his Bachelor’s Degree at the Universidad Autónoma MetropolitanaXochimilco in Mexico City (1980-1984) with a major in Communication Science. He then obtained a Master’s Degree at the School of Visual Arts, NY (1993-1995) in Photography and Related Media. 

 He has been the recipient of many awards and special distinctions including: Sistema Nacional de Creadores FONCA (2015-2018), special Exit prize Third Contest of Contemporary Photography, Conarte, Monterrey, NL. (2017), 2nd Selection Bienal Nacional del Paisaje Sonora, Hermosillo, Son. (2017), Artistic Production Residency, Banff Centre, Canada FONCA-Banff (2005), Award of the Estímulo a la Creación Artística, VIII Bienal de Fotografía, Centro de la Imagen, Mexico (1997), Apoyo de Estudios en el Extranjero Scholarship, FONCA (1994-95), Fulbright-Garcia Robles Scholarship (1993-95), Apoyo a Proyectos y Conversiones Scholarship FONCA (1993-94), Jóvenes Creadores FONCA (1990-91), Selection of the XII Encuentro Nacional de Arte Joven, Aguascalientes, Mexico (1992), Bienal de Fotografia Selection, Insituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Mexico (1986). 

 Ladrón de Guevara’s work has been exhibited in museums and galleries in North America and Europe including: Amparo Museum (Puebla), Art Museum of Sonora, Carrillo Gil Museum (Mexico City), National Museum of Anthropology and History (Mexico City), Seminario de Cultura Mexicana (Mexico City ), Bronx Museum of the Arts, Mexican Cultural Institute of Washington DC, Mexican Cultural Institute of New York, Museum of the City of New York, Modern Art Museum (Mexico City), Centro de la Imagen (Mexico City), Nina Menocal Gallery, George Eastman House (Rochester, NY), Blue Star Art Space (San Antonio, TX), and Carla Stellweg Gallery (New York City).

Contemporary Art Fairs: ZONA MACO FOTO, ARCO (Madrid), Art Chicago, Vancouver International Art Exhibition (Canada), Expo Arte Guadalajara, and FotoFest (Houston, TX).

 His work can be found in public and private collections including the JUMEX Collection (Mexico City), Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros (New York City), Carrillo Gil Museum of Art, National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, Dancing Bear W.M. Hunt , Wittliff Collection (San Marco, TX) and Centro de la Imagen.

 Edgar currently lives and works in Mexico City.