Oded Wagenstein

Oded Wagenstein
Oded Wagenstein in 2025
Born1986 (age 39–40)
OccupationsPhotographer, Educator
Known forLong-term portrait photography on aging and marginalized communities
Websiteodedwagen.com

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 .

Selected projects

Wagenstein has worked on and published long-term photography projects, including:

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)

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)

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)

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

References

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  30. ↑ "Top 25 Announced for Wellcome Photography Prize 2025". Wellcome. 2025-06-19. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
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