Care Correspondents
Greta Rico
Mexico
Greta Rico is a documentary photographer, journalist and feminist educator whose work focuses on gender, climate change and food. Her practice explores new forms of social representation in contemporary visual culture. Through her projects, she reflects on the care economy, coloniality and the social trauma associated with contemporary issues.
Since 2024, Greta has been part of Mexico’s Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte (National System of Art Creators). Her documentary projects have received grants and fellowships, including the Leica Women Foto Project Award, the Bertha Challenge Fellowship, the Women Photograph Grant, the National Geographic COVID-19 Reporting Grant and the Bob and Diane Fund, among other awards and recognitions. She has also delivered talks and masterclasses internationally and mentored projects in Mexico and Latin America.
Greta is a Leica ambassador and a member of the Women Photograph Advisory Committee. She is also co-founder of Rosa Chillante and a proud member of Diversify Photo, Foto Féminas, Fotógrafas sin Fronteras and Femgrafía. She holds a master’s degree in Feminist Studies and is part of SheSource, the Women’s Media Center’s expert database on gender issues.
Her work has been published in magazines and print and digital media outlets, including Leica Photographie International, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Women’s Media Center, HuffPost and El País, among others. Greta has collaborated with United Nations offices and various civil society organisations. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in Mexico and in cities around the world, including New York, Rome, Paris, London, Madrid, Quebec City, Dubai, Tokyo and Valparaíso.