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.

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 moved to Sicily. He has been a member of Magnum Photos since 2001 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
 * 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. ISBN 978-88-87639-00-1.
 * London: Trolley, 2003. ISBN 978-0-9542079-2-2.
 * One Vote. France: Filigranes, 2004.
 * Libera Me, Book I. London: Trolley, 2010. ISBN 978-1907112225.
 * Congo. New York City: Aperture, 2015. Photographs by Majoli and Paolo Pellegrin. ISBN 978-1-59711-325-0. With a text by Alain Mabanckou. Edition of 1500 copies (700 in French and 800 in English).
 * Scene. Paris: Le Bal; London: Mack, 2019. ISBN 978-1-912339-29-7 (English edition); ISBN 978-1-912339-30-3 (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