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.
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.
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"Winner 2004, leica-oskar-barnack.com. Accessed 17 May 2014. 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
Exhibitions Bambini, Palazzo Reale, Genova, Italy, 1998
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.
Collections Majoli's work is held in the following permanent collection: Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
References
External links Magnum Photos biography Personal website Pocko blog interview with Majoli Leica & Magnum - Portrait of Alex Majoli