Reynaldo Rivera (born 1964) is a Mexican photographer whose work documents queer, transgender and predominantly Latinx scenes in late 20th-century Los Angeles, including clubs, house parties, and everyday life.
[1] Rivera's black-and-white photographs document private moments and the lives of Latinx women, artists and drag performers during this period.
[4] He navigated his childhood moving to various places, including Stockton, Pasadena, Mexicali, and Santa Ana, alongside his sister Herminia.
[6] During his early pursuit of photography, Rivera did not have enough money to afford buying many rolls of film, which forced him to strengthen his editing skills.
[6] Rivera's first professional assignment in his 20's was photographing live punk and rock music, such as performances by Depeche Mode, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Sonic Youth.