Alex Majoli (born 1971)[1] is an Italian photographer known for his documentation of war and conflict. He is a member of Magnum Photos. Majoli's work focuses on the human condition and the theater within our daily lives.[2][3]
Life and work
editMajoli was born in Ravenna, Italy.[1] He attended the Art Institute in Ravenna.[citation needed]
Majoli lived in New York City for 14 years, after which he moved to Sicily.[1] He has been a member of Magnum Photos since 2001 and was its president from 2011 to 2014.[1]
Awards
edit- 2002: Pesaresi Prize, Festival Foto[citation needed]
- 2003: Infinity Award for Photojournalism, the International Center of Photography[4]
- 2004: Feature Photography Award, the Overseas Press Club[5]
- 2004: Magazine Photographer of the Year, Best of Journalism Contest, National Press Photographers Association[5]
- 2004: Honorable Mention, Oskar Barnack Award[6]
- 2002/2004: Several citations at the Pictures of the Year International Award[citation needed]
- 2012: First prize, General News category (singles), World Press Photo, Amsterdam[7][8]
- 2016: Guggenheim Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, New York City[9][10]
Exhibitions
edit- Bambini, Palazzo Reale, Genova, Italy, 1998[citation needed]
Publications
edit- Leros. Italy: West Zone, 1999. ISBN 978-88-87639-00-1.
- London: Trolley, 2003. ISBN 978-0-9542079-2-2.
- One Vote. France: Filigranes, 2004.
- Libera Me, Book I. London: Trolley, 2010. ISBN 978-1907112225.
- Congo. New York City: Aperture, 2015. Photographs by Majoli and Paolo Pellegrin.[11] ISBN 978-1-59711-325-0. With a text by Alain Mabanckou. Edition of 1500 copies (700 in French and 800 in English).
- Scene. Paris: Le Bal; London: Mack, 2019. ISBN 978-1-912339-29-7 (English edition); ISBN 978-1-912339-30-3 (French edition). With essays by David Campany and Corinne Rondeau.[12][13][14]
Collections
editMajoli's work is held in the following permanent collection:
- Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Interview with Alex Majoli". Vogue Italia. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ Dickerman, Kenneth (4 March 2019). "All the world's a stage in these photos of the 'theater of life'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "For Alex Majoli, Photojournalism and Performance are Inseparable". Aperture. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "2003 Infinity Award: Photojournalism". International Center of Photography. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ^ a b "Alex Majoli". American Photo. November–December 2004. p. 34 – via Google Books.
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "Winner 2004, leica-oskar-barnack.com. Accessed 17 May 2014.
- ^ "Mubarak Steps Down". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "Taking history: World Press Photo exhibition 2012 – in pictures". The Guardian. 7 November 2012. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "Alex Majoli". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "Magnum photographer Alex Majoli awarded Guggenheim fellowship". www.1854.photography. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "Alex Majoli and Paolo Pellegrin go deep into Congo". www.1854.photography. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ Magazine, Wallpaper* (8 February 2019). "Magnum photographer Alex Majoli's new book captures the theatre of life". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "Alex Majoli, la photographie ou le petit théâtre de la vie". Le Monde.fr. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ MacLennan, Gloria Crespo (29 March 2019). "Alex Majoli: "Mis imágenes son ficciones que explican la realidad"". El País. Madrid. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ "The Snite Museum of Art acquires a work by Magnum Photographer Alex Majoli from The Eye of the Storm series". Snite Museum of Art. Retrieved 2021-05-08.