Draft:Frank Guiller

Frank Guiller (born 1959) is a contemporary Cuban artist, known for his work in digital photography, video, drawings, paintings and installations.

He is known for his portrayal of average New Yorkers through their unaware participation in his telephoto lens photographs.

Growing up during the Cuban Revolution, Guiller was influenced by Socialist Realism, a style of realistic art developed under Socialism.

His work has been exhibited in Revelations of Identity at the William V. Musto Museum in Union City in 2018.

Education
He received formal education in Cuba. From 1973 to 1974, he attended courses at Cuba's Museum of Fine Art. From 1975 to 1978, he studied at the T-Art Studio at Enrique Jose Varona, University of Havana. He furthered his education by studying at the San Alejandro School of Art from 1980 to 1984.

During this period, he explored art forms including ink drawing, silk screen printing, photography, and painting.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Guiller studied fine art and media communications at Mercy College in the Bronx, New York.

Artistry
His artistic style influenced during the era of Socialist Realism. Guiller primarily works with digital photography and experiment with video, drawings, paintings, and installations.

Guiller's work often diverges from traditional thematic approaches, particularly in his portrayal of Jewish life. Guiller focused on the daily life in Jewish community "using the image more as a medium in which the religious man is continually seen as a common man," as he explains.

In his book "The Jews", Guiller presents hundred photographs that delved into the daily lives of Jews in urban settings.

In addition to his photography, Guiller has contributed to the cultural discourse surrounding his work through interviews and collaborations with writers such as Carlos A. Aguilera and Gerardo Fernández Fe.