Andrew Rovenko | |
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Born | 1978 Odesa, Ukraine |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Photographer |
Known for | Photography |
Notable work | The Rocketgirl Chronicles |
Style | Fine Art |
Awards | 2021 Australian Photographer of the Year |
Website | rovenko |
Andrew Rovenko (born 1978) is an Australian photographer of Ukrainian origin who is based in Melbourne. [1] He is known for his award-winning Rocketgirl Chronicles series that was captured in Victoria's coronavirus lockdown. Rovenko was named 2021 Australian Photographer of the Year by the Australian Photography Magazine [2] as well as 2022 Australasia's Top Emerging Photographer (Portrait) by the Capture Magazine [3]
Rovenko was born and raised in Odesa, Ukraine and moved to Australia in his mid 20s. [4] He was noticed for his amateur photography first, which led to him being invited to work as a freelance magazine photographer, where he gained professional experience before switching back to personal projects [5]
The Rocketgirl Chronicles is a series of images featuring Rovenko's young daughter in a home-made astronaut suit designed by his wife. [6] With the first photographs originally intended as family memories, documenting the daily walks within the permitted radius under the restrictions of Melbourne's prolonged lockdown, [7] they quickly found resonance both locally [8] and abroad, [9] [10] [11] with high-profile publications including Vogue [1] and Rolling Stone, [12] being featured in exhibitions in Australia, Italy and New York and receiving multiple photography awards.
The photograph from the series titled "The Shuttle" was selected as the cover for British Journal of Photography "Portrait of Humanity" - a yearly publication of remarkable portraits from around the world. [13]
With the author being a practitioner of traditional photography workflow, [14] the series was captured on medium format film using Mamiya RZ67 camera. [4]
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