Mathieu Asselin
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| Born | June 25, 1973 Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Known for | Photography |
| Notable work | Documentary |
| Website | mathieuasselin |
Mathieu Asselin (born 25 June 1973) is a French-Venezuelan photographer artist specializing in documentary photography and portraiture related to social issues. He is based in New York City.
In 2017 his book Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation, "a powerful indictment of corporate power and ecological irresponsibility", won the Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation First PhotoBook Award and was a finalist for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize.
Life and work
Asselin began his career working on film productions in Caracas, Venezuela and then as a photographer in Europe. He currently works as a photographer in New York City.
In 2011 Asselin photographed Occupy Wall Street protestors in Zuccotti Park, using a small open-air studio. The same year he made portraits of people who had lived through the 2011 Joplin tornado in Joplin, Missouri.
In 2014, he was Artist in Residence with Imagine Science Films.
For his book Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation, Asselin spent five years photographing the damaged landscape around Anniston, Alabama, caused by a Monsanto chemical factory. Sean O'Hagan, writing in The Guardian, described it as "a powerful indictment of corporate power and ecological irresponsibility", "a book about corporate impunity that unfolds through the deft interweaving of Asselin’s own images and a wealth of found material, from personal testimonies to courtroom files." O'hagan included it in his "best photography books of 2017".
Publications
- Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation. With the contribution of Ricardo Baez (designer) and Frédérique Wallis Davy (writer).
- Dortmund, Germany: Kettler, 2017. ISBN 978-3-86206-657-5. English edition.
- Monsanto: une Enquête Photographique. Arles, France: Actes Sud, 2017. ISBN 978-2-330-07805-8. French edition.
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
- 2012: Portrait of a Tornado Path, See Gallery, New York
- 2013: Portraits of Tornado Path, Indie Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
- 2016: The Ninety-Nine Percent, Breda Photo Festival. Breda, Holland
- 2017: Monsanto, une enquête photographique, Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France
- 2017: Monsanto, une enquête photographique, Hangar J1, Marseille, France
- 2019: Stock Market, National Centre for Photography during Ballarat International Foto Biennale
Group exhibitions
- Plat(t)form, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland, 2014
Awards
- 2017: Finalist, Deutsche Börse Photography Prize for Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation
- 2017: Winner, First PhotoBook award, Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards
References
- 1 2 3 4 O'Hagan, Sean (17 December 2017). "Sean O'Hagan's best photography books of 2017". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ↑ "MATHIEU ASSELIN"MONSANTO: A PHOTOGRAPHIC INVESTIGATION" - FFFrankfurt". www.fffrankfurt.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ↑ LensCulture, Mathieu Asselin. "Mathieu Asselin". LensCulture. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- 1 2 "Interview with Mathieu Asselin, winner of the Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation First PhotoBook Award". www.bjp-online.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ↑ Saur, Mathieu Asselin and Michael (2011). "99 Prozent? Das sind wir!". Der Freitag (in German). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- 1 2 "Mathieu Asselin, portrait of a tornado's path". newyorker.com. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ↑ "Mathieu Asselin: Monsanto – A Photographic Investigation". Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ↑ "Mathieu Asselin – World Photography Organisation". worldphoto.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08.
- ↑ O'Hagan, Sean (20 April 2018). "Toxic neighbour: Monsanto and the poisoned town". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ↑ "Monsanto, cent-dix ans de pratiques dévastatrices". liberation.fr (in French). 10 August 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ↑ O'Hagan, Sean (3 January 2018). "So what's the most expensive shot ever? The best photography shows of 2018". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ↑ Indie. "Indie - Past Exhibitions - Mathieu Asselin". Indie. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ↑ "Mathieu Asselin - BredaPhoto". BredaPhoto. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ↑ "Mathieu Asselin".
- ↑ Peces, Juan (10 July 2017). "Arles 2017: Monsanto. A photographic investigation by Mathieu Asselin". bjp-online.com (British Journal of Photography). Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ↑ Prévôt, Faustine (5 September 2017). "Monsanto : l'histoire d'un désastre sanitaire". geo.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ↑ "Presentation_ExpositionRA_EN" (PDF). mj1.fr. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Mathieu Asselin [FRA] Stock Market | BALLARAT INTERNATIONAL FOTO BIENNALE". 2019.ballaratfoto.org. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ↑ "Mathieu Asselin - Artists - Plat(t)form - Explore - Fotomuseum Winterthur". www.fotomuseum.ch. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
- ↑ "Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2018". The Photographers' Gallery. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ↑ Foundation, Deutsche Börse Photography (1 December 2017). "Deutsche Börse photography prize shortlist 2018 – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 October 2018 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "Shortlist announced for 2018 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize". www.bjp-online.com. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ↑ "Mathieu Asselin - PARIS PHOTO". www.parisphoto.com. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
External links
- Photographs from Monsanto at Dazed
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