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

^ ^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.

External links

[vogue-privitera-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.

[ap-5] "Alex Majoli". American Photo. November–December 2004. p. 34 – via Google Books. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)

[leica2004-6] "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.

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