Oded Wagenstein
Oded Wagenstein (born 1986) is a photographer focusing on pictures of aging populations and marginalized communities. His work has appeared in National Geographic and The Washington Post, and his photographs have been exhibited at Rencontres de la Photographie d'Arles in France, the United Nations, the National Portrait Gallery, London. And his work is held in the Wellcome Collection, London.
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Oded Wagenstein
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- Name
- Oded Wagenstein
- Born
- 1986
- Occupation
- Photographer, Educator
- Known for
- Long-term portrait photography on aging and marginalized communities
- Nationality
- Greece
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Oded Wagenstein (born 1986) is a photographer focusing on pictures of aging populations and marginalized communities. His work has appeared in National Geographic and The Washington Post, and his photographs have been exhibited at Rencontres de la Photographie d'Arles in France, the United Nations, the National Portrait Gallery, London. And his work is held in the Wellcome Collection, London.
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• Name — Oded Wagenstein • Born — 1986 • Occupation — Photographer, Educator • Known for — Long-term portrait photography on aging and marginalized communities • Website — odedwagen.com
Selected projects
Selected projects
Wagenstein has worked on and published long-term photography projects, including:
The Void We Leave (2015)
The Void We Leave (2015)
The project depicts elderly residents in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The series was published by National Geographic, featured by LensCulture, and was exhibited at the State Historical Museum in Moscow.
Like Last Year’s Snow (2017)
Like Last Year’s Snow (2017)
The series documents former nomadic women living in social isolation in Northern Siberia. The series was published by The Guardian, BBC, and Vogue Italia, and was exhibited as part of the official programme of Rencontres d'Arles photography festival.
Transparent Curtains (2019)
Transparent Curtains (2019)
The series focuses on aging gay men in a context of legal and social exclusion. The Washington Post described it as presenting stories of "longing, dreams, shame, and fear".
Silent Farewells (2023)
Silent Farewells (2023)
The project depicted cases of elderly suicide and its impact on families and communities. The series was exhibited as part of the Sony World Photography Awards at Somerset House.
Awards and recognition
• Year — Award — Organization — Result — Reference • 2019 — Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize — National Portrait Gallery, London — Exhibitor • 2020 — Portrait of Humanity — British Journal of Photography — Won • 2021 — Picture of the year — Picture of the year Asia — Won • 2021 — Portrait Awards — LensCulture — Won • 2021 — Wellcome Photography Prize — Wellcome Trust — Finalist • 2022 — Picture of the year Contest Judge — Picture of the year Asia — Judge • 2024 — Picture of the year — Picture of the year Asia — Finalist • 2025 — Sony World Photography Awards — World Photography Organisation — Finalist • 2025 — Award of Excellence — Pictures of the Year International — Won • 2025 — Wellcome Photography Prize — Wellcome Trust — Finalist
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- 1.Looking into the Eyes of Cuba's Elderly on the Verge of Change. National Geographic. 2015.
- 2.Meet Israeli parents grappling with a shattered sense of security. Washington Post. 31 January 2024.
- 3.'All good photography is a self-portrait,' says Oded Wagenstein. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 April 2020.
- 4.Nast, Condé. Oded Wagenstein. Vogue.
- 5.Mordechai Zilbeman. Wellcome Collection.
- 6.How the internet is changing Cuba. www.bbc.com. 2022-02-25.
- 7.The Void We Leave. LensCulture.
- 8.The Void We Leave. PHmuseum.
- 9.Lachowskyj, Cat. Forgotten Like Last Year's Snow. LensCulture. 2018.
- 10.Siberia's forgotten women – a photo essay. The Guardian. 2018-09-03. 0261-3077.
- 11.Inside Siberia's isolated community of forgotten women. BBC. 2018-08-14.
- 12.Like Last Year's Snow by Oded Wagenstein. Vogue Italia. 2018-12-25.
- 13.FREELENS in Arles 2025. FREELENS.
- 14.Photos: Pride around the world during the pandemic. The Washington Post. 2021-06-09.
- 15.Reframing the Future:The Power of the Image. Aesthetica Magazine.
- 16.Objects of Elderly Suicide by Oded Wagenstein. World Photography Organisation.
- 17.Sony World Photography Awards 2025 – Overall Winners Announced. Sony Europe. 16 April 2025.
- 18.Taylor Wessing Prize 2019. It’s Nice That.
- 19.Winners Portrait of Humanity Photography Awards 1854 Media. 1854 Photography.
- 20.Pictures of the Year Asia 2021 Award. Pictures of the Year Asia.
- 21.LensCulture Portrait Awards 2021. LensCulture.
- 22.Fantasies, flashbacks and frenzies: LensCulture art photography awards 2021 – in pictures. The Guardian. 2021-02-17. 0261-3077.
- 23.Superstars: winners of the LensCulture Portrait awards 2021 – in pictures. The Guardian. 2021-04-28. 0261-3077.
- 24.Shortlist announced for Wellcome's Photography Prize MHT. MHT.
- 25.Judges. POY Asia.
- 26.Pictures of the Year Asia 2024 Award. Pictures of the Year Asia.
- 27.Pictures of the Year Asia 2024 Award. Pictures of the Year Asia.
- 28.Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Finalists. World Photography Organisation.
- 29.Pictures of the Year International 82: The Winners List. POY.
- 30.Top 25 Announced for Wellcome Photography Prize 2025. Wellcome. 2025-06-19.
- 31.Technicolour lakes and butterfly brains: Wellcome photography prize 2025 – in pictures. The Guardian. 2025-07-17. 0261-3077.
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