Res (Córdoba, 1957), an outstanding photographer ando action art, has obtained numerous awards, scholarships and distinctions such as the (2012) Konex Prize for Visual Arts, the (2011) National Photography Prize, the Exchange Grant from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina – Conaculta of México (2010), the Fondo de las Artes Grant and the Grant from the European Graduate School, the Grant from the Antorchas Foundation (2003).the OSDE Foundation National Photography Prize (2005) and the Leonardo Prize from the National Museum of Fine Arts (1998),among others. He has published numerous books such as The trial, the abject and the wooden leg (2009), Intermittent intervals (2008), The useless truth (2006) and RES the useless truth (2003). His work has been cataloged in important national and international leading publications. Since 1989, when his works integrated the Argentine shipment to the U-ABC exhibition, at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, he has exhibited individually and collectively in many countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Cuba, United States, France, Italy, Spain, Holland and Norway. Today, his work integrates national and international collections, both public and private, such as the National Museum of Fine Arts – MNBA (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires – MAMBA (Argentina), Fundación Banco Ciudad (Buenos Aires , Argentina), OSDE Foundation (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Fundación Telefónica (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Chrysler Museum of Art (Virginia, United States), among others.