For our first year back from the Covid pandemic, the MIR Art Exhibition celebrated the work of our late staff photographer Ed Negron.
Ed Negron was perhaps best known to attendees of Mr. International Rubber (MIR) as the friendly guy taking portraits in the photo booth, getting candid shots in the market, or photographing the contest. As MIR staff photographer for the last decade, he had access to every aspect of the event, and worked diligently to capture aspects of the weekend that might not be as visible to the average attendee. He used his camera to highlight under-represented communities, to capture intimate moments, and to record on film the personal sense of pride and power that many experience at events such as MIR. Our memorial exhibition featured his work from the past few years, and drew upon his work for MIR pulled from our archives.