Alejandro Cegarra (b. 1989) is a Venezuelan photographer whose work explores the essence of belonging, the pursuit of home, and the denunciation of human rights violations in Venezuela and Mexico, where he currently resides. He also focuses on news from Central America and the Caribbean region.
Cegarra began his career in photojournalism in 2012 by filling in for photographers at Venezuela’s largest newspaper, Última Noticias. Since then, he has worked as a freelancer, contributing to publications such as The New York Times, Bloomberg, National Geographic, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and Time, among others.
During his career, he has been awarded the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2025, becoming the first photographer ever to win both the main and the newcomer categories (the latter received in 2014). He has also been recognized with the Getty Editorial Grant (2017) and two World Press Photo Awards for long-term projects (2019 and 2024, the latter with the global award for long-term projects).
The Two Walls: The Migrant Crisis at the Mexican Border
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