Alex Majoli
Alex Majoli (born 1971) 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.
Alex Majoli
- Born
- 1971 · Ravenna.
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- photographer · journalist · photojournalist
- Honours
- Infinity Award of photojournalism · Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages
- Italian
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Alex Majoli (born 1971) 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.
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Life and work
Life and work
Majoli was born in Ravenna, Italy. He attended the Art Institute in Ravenna. Majoli lived in New York City for 14 years, after which he spending a lot of time in SIcily. He has been a member of Magnum Photos since 1996 and was its president from 2011 to 2014.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
• Bambini, Palazzo Reale, Genova, Italy, 1998
Life and career
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1971
Alex Majoli was born on 1 January 1971.
Publications
• Leros. Italy: West Zone, 1999.. • London: Trolley, 2003.. • One Vote. France: Filigranes, 2004. • Libera Me, Book I. London: Trolley, 2010.. • Congo. New York City: Aperture, 2015. Photographs by Majoli and Paolo Pellegrin.. With a text by Alain Mabanckou. Edition of 1500 copies (700 in French and 800 in English). • Scene. Paris: Le Bal; London: Mack, 2019. (English edition); (French edition). With essays by David Campany and Corinne Rondeau.
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Collections
Majoli's work is held in the following permanent collection: • Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
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Awards
• 2002: Pesaresi Prize, Festival Foto • 2003: Infinity Award for Photojournalism, the International Center of Photography • 2004: Feature Photography Award, the Overseas Press Club • 2004: Magazine Photographer of the Year, Best of Journalism Contest, National Press Photographers Association • 2004: Honorable Mention, Oskar Barnack Award • 2002/2004: Several citations at the Pictures of the Year International 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
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Alex Majoli received Infinity Award of photojournalism and Guggenheim Fellowship.
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