Fernando Delgado was born in 1957 in Santiago de Cuba. In 1969, he and his
family moved to the United States. They settled in Newark, New Jersey, where
Delgado graduated from Arts High School. He attended The Cooper Union
School of Art and Parsons School of Design in New York, studying with Louise
Nevelson, Milton Glaser, Henry Wolf and Herb Lubalin.
In 1981, Delgado began a successful advertising career in New York. Working
with the best talent in the industry, he honed his skills as a creative professional
with Macy’s, Avon, Bloomingdale’s, Bonwit Teller and Young & Rubicam
Advertising. After more than 25 years promoting, scrutinizing and working with
thousands of images, stepping behind the camera seemed only natural to
Delgado.
In 2005, he moved to the high desert of New Mexico, where he now lives and
works. His photography has been exhibited and published nationally and is part
of many public and private collections. Delgado is also a published author and
popular speaker. He conducts workshops, public talks, and works with groups in
the public and private sectors.