Carole Naggar
Appearance
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Carole Naggar is a poet, photography historian, curator and painter.[1] She is a regular contributor to Aperture,[2] and Time Lightbox,[3] and since 2014 she has been Series Editor for the Magnum Photos Legacy Biography series.[4] She has written biographies of photographers George Rodger,[5] Werner Bischof[6] and David Seymour (photographer).[7] She was the cofounder and Special Projects Editor [8] of Pixelpress from 1999-2006. Born in Egypt, she currently splits her time between New York and Paris.
Publications
Photography books
- “Saul Leiter: In My Room” (Steidl, 2017). Lead essay
- “Henri Cartier-Bresson: Interviews 1956-1998” (Aperture, Spring 2017)
- “Magnum Photobook: Catalogue raisonné”[9] (Phaidon, 2017). Co-authored with Fred Ritchin.
- “Eve Arnold, An Illustrated Biography” (2015, Magnum) Series Editor.
- “Bruce Davidson, An Illustrated Biography” (2017, Magnum) Series Editor.
- “Bruno Barbey: Passages” (La Martinière, 2015) (Beijing United Publishing Co., 2017)
- “Dennis Stock: Time is on Our Side” (Prestel, 2015)
- “David Seymour: Vies de Chim” (Contrejour Editions, 2014)
- “Chim’s Children of War” (Umbrage Editions, 2013)
- “Christer Stromholm: Passages and Metamorphoses” (Max Strom, 2013)
- “David Seymour” (Photopoche, Delpire/Actes Sud, Fall 2011)
- “The Mexican Suitcase, Catalogue” (ICP/Steidl, Fall 2011) Essay on a never-published 1936 Chim reportage “The Regulares Indigenas: A Forgotten History”
- “Magnum: Contacts” (Thames & Hudson, October 2011) Essays on two of Chim’s contact sheets.
- “Werner Bischof: Carnets de Route” (Editions Delpire, 2008)
- “George Rodger, An Adventurer in Photography” (Syracuse University Press, 2003)[10]
- “Mexico Through Foreign Eyes” (W.W. Norton, 1992)
Poetry
- “Voyage à Kyoto” (PixelPress, 2015)
- “Haiku de Nuit” (Dobbin Books, 2015)
- “Ukiyo-e, Images of a Floating World” (Studio Equis, 2005)
- “Cité du Sang / Le Bain” (Fanlac Publishers, 1988)
- “Egypte” (Fot’Oeil publishers, 1979)
- “Night Light” (Bordas, 1979)
- “En Blanc” (A/Z Publishers, 1975)
Exhibits curated
- “Magnum Analog Recovery” Exhibit contributor, Paris (2017)
- “Chim’s Children: Hungary, 1948” Budapest (2016)
- “Chim in Mexico: The Gamboa Connection, 1936-1939” Mexico City (2010-2011)
- “Chasing the Dream” United Nations, New York (2005)
- “Linn Sage: American Flag” New York (2005)
- “George Rodger At War” Europe, Japan, Taiwan (2004)
- “John Berger: Drawings” New York (1994-1995)
- “John Berger: Photographs and Texts” New York (1994-1995)
- “Mexico Through Foreign Eyes” United States, Mexico (1993-1996)
- ”Hana Iverson, Photographs” Mexico City (1995)
- “George Rodger: En Afrique” Grenoble (1985)
- “Biennale de Paris: Photography” Paris, (1982)
- “Documents on Minorities”, New York (1982)
- “Christian Boltanski” Lublin (1978)
- “Annette Messager” (1978)
Honors and awards
- Shortlisted for the Historic Book Award, Rencontres d'Arles (2017)
- Member, Oracle Group for Photography Curators (2016)
- The Ansel Adams Scholarship, Center for Creative Photography (Spring 2010)
- The Paul Strand/Virginia Stevens Fund (Spring 2009)
- La Caixa Foundation, Jury for Documentary Awards (2000, 2001)
- Seeds of Peace, Artist-in-Residence (1999)
- The Samuel Rubin Foundation Grant (1994)
- Consultant, International Center of Photography Infinity Awards (1995)
- Bronx Council for the Arts, Grantee and Artist-in-Residence (1994)
- Maine Photography Workshops Golden Light Award, “Best Book in History of Photography” for Mexico Through Foreign Eyes (1993)
- Juror, Mother Jones Award for Documentary Photography, (1990)
- Writer’s Grant, France National Center for Literature (1987, 1981)
- Juror, Grand Prix National de la Photographie (1983-1986) Awards to Robert Doisneau, William Klein and André Kertesz.
- Co-founder, Biennale de la Photographie, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (1989)
- Member, International Association of Art Critics (1977–present)
References
- ^ "Biography". Carole Naggar. 2001-09-17. Archived from the original on 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ "Writing". Carole Naggar. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ "Carole Naggar". Time.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ "Magnum Photos Now—Magnum Photobook: The Catalogue Raisonne | International Center of Photography". Icp.org. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ "George Rodger An Adventure in Photography 1908-1995 Carole Naggar Syracuse University Press Syracuse New York". Syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ "Carnets de routes - Werner Bischof - Delpire Éditeur". Delpire-editeur.fr. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ Carole Naggar; David Seymour (2013). Chim: Children of War. Umbrage Editions. ISBN 9781884167836.
- ^ "PixelPress". PixelPress. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ "Magnum Photobook: The Catalogue Raisonne | Photography | Phaidon Store". Phaidon.com. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ^ Carole Naggar; Arthur Morey. George Rodger: Big Boys Don't Cry. ISBN 1522681566.