Studio vortex by antoine d agata, marseille, france. Contamination, by antoine dagata the eye of photography. Antoine dagata has traveled the worlds darkest corners collecting images of prostitutes, addicts, wartorn communities, and the homeless. Mar 02, 2019 born in marseilles, antoine dagata left france in 1983 and remained overseas for the next ten years. Mexico 19862016 published by editorial rm is a beautiful book. Film dalla regia impeccabile, collimante con lo stile artistico di dagata. From antoine dagatas perspective, life is most intense when lived in close proximity to death. An interview with antoine dagata photographs by and. After his return to france in 1993 he took a fouryear break from photography. Antoine d agata s concern is to pare down the photographic act to the need to recount ordinary or extreme experiences. Translated onto film, the resulting images that make up the campaign occupy. By using photography he does not try to document the world but to retain his personal and intimate relationship with it.
He has published more than a dozen books and three films. Browse upcoming auctions and create alerts for artworks you are interested in. Art direction jamie reid, styling ellie grace cumming, photography antoine dagata. The exhibition at le bal testifies to the vastness of antoine dagatas production, the implications behind it, and the position of a man who instils the extreme experience of his own and others existence with a revelatory power. The work od magnum photographer antoine dagata is centered in the main themes of addiction, sex, persona.
Yang li and antoine dagata in conversation with lucy. Studio vortex by antoine dagata, marseille, france. Antoine dagata left france in 1983 and remained overseas for ten years. The photography of antoine dagata magnum photos home andreas gursky finds new power in our posttruth world, hyenas and brooklyn gangs go on the prowl, and antoine dagata has a close encounter of the narcotic kind antoine dagata photographers self portraits vintage photos socialphy autoportraits antoine. Miami photo fest photographer antoine dagata will lead.
He studied photography under the tutelage of nan goldin and larry clark at the international center of photography in new york. Antoine dagata, magnum photographer, specializes in decadence. Finding himself in new york in 1990, he pursued an interest in photography by. Agata marseilles 1961 is a photographer and film maker. Mine is an entirely solitary pursuit as most of my time is being spent on the road, on the streets and in hotel rooms in anonymous cities. Miami photo fest photographer antoine dagata will lead a.
Fashion feature womenswear aw18 campaign yang li pfw lfw. The production, the edit and the covers in particular would be highly commendable if the pictographs inside were not manufactured by an emotionally and psychologically impoverished miscreant. Couple photography poses, street photography, steve mccurry photos, william eggleston, portrait lighting, new york photographers, street culture, guardian angels, magnum. Since 2005 antoine dagata has had no settled place of residence but has worked around the world. As a photographer, d agata tends to focus on societal taboos like addiction and prostitution, and embroil himself directly in these darker parts of human nature. Antoine dagata andre frere editions artists paris photo. Born in marseilles, antoine dagata left france in 1983 and remained overseas for the next ten years. Eleven voices, nov 8 december 21, 2019, belfast exposed, belfast ni antoine dagata b 1961, in marseilles joined magnum photos in 2004, the year he made his first, of two films rooted in a chosen site, be it a person or a city, or.
Green is a writer and producer with 25 years of experience, who has worked on dozens of motion picture projects for every major studio in hollywood. Signed, dated 2007 in ink and magnum magnum book print stamp on the verso. This exhibition presented by the charbon art space in hong kong pays tribute to the work of antoine dagata. Over the past 30 years, french photographer antoine dagata born 1961 has undertaken various journeys in mexico. In 2004 dagata joined magnum photos and in the same year, shot his first short film. Oct 01, 2017 over the past 30 years, french photographer antoine d agata born 1961 has undertaken various journeys in mexico. Antoine dagata left france in 1983 and remained overseas for the next ten years. In 2010 his first novel, lanno delle ceneri nutrimenti, italy was nominated for the. Berlin foto kiez an evening with antoine dagata pib. In 2019, too much, but not enough, will be exhibited in london and china, before being published as a book. Antoine dagata born in marseilles, antoine dagata left france in 1983 and remained overseas for the next ten years.
From a unique portfolio of six images created for the magnum magnum 60th anniversary book, 2007. Antoine dagata turkey, istanbul from insomnia, 2003. He has won many awards, including the niepce prize in 2001, and exhibits regularly in different museums around the world. As an artist, he is most widelyknown for his graphic and intense images some of which can be seen above. As a photographer i dont follow the pretty picture and this is reflected on my artistic preferences. His itinerant work is experiential, exposing his desire for drug and sexual excess. But during a brief sitdown with lensculture managing editor alexander. As a photographer, dagata tends to focus on societal taboos like addiction and prostitution, and embroil himself directly in. Twoday intensive workshop with antoine dagata in new. Apr 24, 2014 from antoine dagatas perspective, life is most intense when lived in close proximity to death. Finding himself in new york in 1990, he pursued an interest in photography by taking courses at the international center of photography, where his. This makes this book a unique piece in which the materials an printing make it an tactile and special object that goes from the rawness of some papers to the most delicate ones, in coherence to the narrative of the book. Original masterclass with antoine dagata photo article.
After the talk, book signing and reception will be held at mem 2f antoine dagata was born in 1961. Antoine dagata, the enfant terrible, at leffest news. Antoine dagata his intimate relationship with the world. Yang li and antoine dagata launch new campaign too much, but not enough. For this reason hes chosen to make most of his photographic and film work at the margins of society.
The photos shown here are from his new book stigma images en manoeuvre, september 2004 featuring 37 photos in both black and white and. It was a pleasure to see him at work with the young students in his workshop where he quietly gave with generous wisdom and kindness and to see an aspect of this man that seemed so at odds with the harsh extremes of his own practice. Finding himself in new york in 1990, he pursued an interest in photography by taking courses at the international center of photography, where he met larry clark and nan goldin. Antoine dagata studied photography at new york s icp in 1990 under larry clarck and nan. Finding himself in new york in 1990, he pursued an interest in photography by taking courses at the international center of photography, where his teachers included larry clark and nan gol. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Situations with antoine dagata book online at best prices in india on. Containing striking images of people living on the fringes of society, antibodies is a challenging and captivating collection from one of the most renowned photographers working today. Were kind of making it up as we go along, but antoine and i are keen to continue working together hes like an artist in the way he works, in terms of approach and physicality and structure, which really appeals to me, says li. He has won many awards, and has been exhibited many times. These highly charged images by french photographer and director antoine dagata unveil a world of sex, drugs and decay for his book insomnia. Yang li and antoine dagata launch new campaign too much. His first book, mala noche 1998 was followed by four others, including vortex and insomnia, published in 2003.
His images are anything but reassuring, are raw nerve in an altered reality, are the darkest and sick part of a lysergic wake. Rare small book featuring work mainly from mala noche series. Today, antoine dagata is one of the most soughtafter photographers in europe. She has put together a collective of screenwriters who themselves have extensive credits and are ready to create your book to film materials. Yang li and antoine dagata in conversation with lucy kumara. An interview with antoine dagata photographs by and interviews with antoine dagata images of american master of photography antoine d agata famous for his raw, dark imagery, antoine dagata reveals another facet of his creative practice. Antoine dagata antoine dagata, insomnia, livre aux editions images en man. His work deals with topics that are often considered taboo, such as addiction, sex, personal obsessions, darkness, and prostitution. In 2001 he won the niepce prize for young photographers. Oscurana special edition antoine dagata inframundo. Each participant will be asked to examine the ultimate goal of his approach, to play an active part in his own images, and to work on the texture of reality. I must share this, maybe its too long for this times i dont know, with sound and all, totally unedited, but i love it just like that. It was good to catch up with antoine dagata in siem reap at the angkor photofestival last december. Oscurana special edition antoine dagata inframundo hydra.
He studied photography at the international center of photography in new york, where his teachers included nan goldin and larry clark. He studied photography at the international center of photography in new york city in. Finding himself in new york in 1990, he pursued an interest in photography by taking courses at the international center of photography, where his teachers included larry clark and nan goldin. Pages businesses nonprofit organization studio vortex by antoine dagata.
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