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); 

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In his out-of-print photo volume 'Andante', Alex MAJOLI explores the human soul and the most obscure elements of society. The Magnum photographer explores the theatricality of everyday life, where the boundaries between reality and fiction become blurred.
148,00 € * Weight 0.4 kg
For 'Scene' Alex MAJOLI photographed for eight years and across several continents. What holds all these images together is a sense of theatre. The world appears as an illuminated stage. We never really see people or places: we see the light they reflect
198,00 € * Weight 1.1 kg
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;