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About the Author: Alfonso Aguilar
Alfonso Aguilar is a Mexican photojournalist based in Washington, D.C. He studied journalism at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). His assignments have taken him to cover international events in Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States in the last 25 years.

Aguilar has been executive editor of numerous publications in the Washington Metropolitan Area. He has received many national awards for his in-depth reportage and photography. He has published his pictures in The Washington Post, EFE, CNS, El Tiempo Latino, National Hispanic Reporter, Reforma, Mural, El Norte, Vistazo Magazine, Imagen de Washington, Washington CityPaper...
Through one hundred four images, A Strange World / Un mundo raro takes us on a journey of unexpected encounters with diabolic creatures, fictional characters, rare formations, paradoxical contours and laughable objects. Whether spooky or comical the images arrive with Aguilar's signature aesthetic.

The photographs were captured in the streets and alleys of Washington, D.C. We walk them everyday without observing the strange world that surrounds us.