Who Was That Masked Man? A Wrestling Priest – The New York Times

Who Was That Masked Man? A Wrestling Priest

Seila Montes has spent more than two years photographing the masked luchadores of Mexico.

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/lens/luchador-mexico-photography.html

“What I saw was a love for the lucha,” said Seila Montes, a Spanish photographer based in Mexico who spent more than two years photographing the masked men (and women) outside the ring. “They’re not doing it for the money. The ones I photographed were not famous, and they only earned a little. But they transformed when they put on their mask and costume. That’s when the actor and showman comes out.”