Alex Majoli

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

Majoli 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

• 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

• Bambini, Palazzo Reale, Genova, Italy, 1998^{[ citation needed ]}

Publications

• 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

Majoli's work is held in the following permanent collection:

• Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana ^[15]

References

1. "Interview with Alex Majoli". Vogue Italia. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
2. 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.
3. "For Alex Majoli, Photojournalism and Performance are Inseparable". Aperture. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
4. "2003 Infinity Award: Photojournalism". International Center of Photography. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
5. "Alex Majoli". American Photo. November–December 2004. p. 34 – via Google Books.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
6. "Winner 2004, leica-oskar-barnack.com. Accessed 17 May 2014.
7. "Mubarak Steps Down". World Press Photo. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
8. "Taking history: World Press Photo exhibition 2012 – in pictures". The Guardian. 7 November 2012. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2019-01-08.
9. "Alex Majoli". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
10. "Magnum photographer Alex Majoli awarded Guggenheim fellowship". www.1854.photography. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
11. "Alex Majoli and Paolo Pellegrin go deep into Congo". www.1854.photography. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
12. Magazine, Wallpaper* (8 February 2019). "Magnum photographer Alex Majoli's new book captures the theatre of life". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
13. "Alex Majoli, la photographie ou le petit théâtre de la vie". Le Monde.fr. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
14. 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.
15. "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.

External links

• Magnum Photos biography
• Personal website
• Pocko blog interview with Majoli
• Leica & Magnum - Portrait of Alex Majoli