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About Italian photographer, Alex MAJOLI (b.1971, in Ravenna)
Alex MAJOLI attended the Art Institute in Ravenna. He is known for his documentation of war and conflict. He is a member of Magnum Photos and its president from 2011 to 2014.. His work focuses on the human condition and the theater within our daily lives. Alex MAJOLI lived in New York City for fourteen years, after which he moved to Sicily
Photo books by as well as with works by Alex MAJOLI
- 'Leros' (1999); 'London' (2003); 'One Vote' (2004); 'Off Broadway' (2009, together with works by Christopher ANDERSON, Antoine D'AGATA Thomas DWORZAK, Paolo PELLEGRIN as well as by Ilkka UIMONEN); 'Libera Me, Book I' (2010); 'Congo' (2015, together with.works by Paolo PELLEGRIN); 'Scene' (2019, with an essay by David Campany); 'Opera Aperta' (2021); 'Session' (2023, together with works by Cristina de MIDDEL, Newsha TAVAKOLIAN as wellas by Alex WEBB);
Awards
- 2002: Pesaresi Prize, Festival Foto;
2003: Infinity Award for Photojournalism, the International Center of Photography (ICP), New York City;
2004: Feature Photography Award, the Overseas Press Club; Magazine Photographer of the Year, Best of Journalism Contest, National Press Photographers Association; Honorable Mention, Oskar Barnack Award;
2012: First prize, General News category (singles), World Press Photo, Amsterdam;
2016: Guggenheim Fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, New York City;
Exhibitions
- 1998: 'Bambini,' Palazzo Reale, Genova, Italy;
2019: 'Scene', Le Bal, Paris;