He studied photography at the international center of photography in new york city in 1990, under the tutelage of larry clark and nan goldin. As part of the editorial project oscurana, inframundo presents this book that offers a look at the work of antoine dagata. After devoting himself to depicting desolated landscapes and borderline realities, dagata focuses his art on his intimate human relations. But during a brief sitdown with lensculture managing editor alexander. Methamphetamine hydrochloride is a white to light brown crystalline powder, or clear chunky crystals resembling ice. Born in marseilles, antoine dagata left france in 1983 and remained overseas for the next ten years. The reader will dig in the darkness within antoines oeuvre, being themselves, the legists of dagatas universe. Antoine d agata has traveled the worlds darkest corners collecting images of characters from the nights furthest edges. All books by antoine dagata on photobooks and books josef. He has since gained notoriety with a body of work that deals with addiction, sex, personal obsessions, darkness, prostitution, and other topics widely considered taboo. Dec 03, 2018 antoine d agata new york 198993 published in 2016 by andre freres editions 8vo, softcover with rigid dust jacket new york 198993is a biographical photobook, part of a series of 12 books, which main purpose is to give readers a general perspective of antoine d agata s wanderings, experiences and encounters during different periods of his life. Twoday intensive workshop with antoine dagata in new.
See more ideas about magnum photos, photographer portfolio and photography. Intensive workshop with antoine d agata in new york. Over the past 30 years, french photographer antoine dagata born 1961 has undertaken various journeys in mexico. You must have known from the start that, due to the nature of your images, people would be curious about a lot of. It endows the work with a new amplitude by showing the tensions connecting the day images from his reportage and commercial work to his more personal nighttime images. His work deals with topics that are often considered taboo, such as addiction, sex, personal obsessions, darkness, and prostitution. New york 198993 by antoine dagata tipi photo bookshop. The work of magnum photographer antoine dagata born 1961 explores themes of addiction, sex, prostitution and other taboo subject matters. The images flow throughout the book, taking us from pain, loneliness, and desolation to desire, passion, death and the fragile line that unites and divides us. Antoine dagata is barely fifty years old and already a living legend. The images are blurry and grainy and dark and close.
In a collection of blurred motion colour photography and email correspondence, a haunting story of drugfueled, sex. This is the last day of antoine dagata in valparaiso, where he was invited by rodrigo gomez rovira, director of the valparaiso photo festival fifv, to participate in a workshop another opportunity for the photographer to enter the night, and show another side of valparaiso. Antoine dagata new york 198993 published in 2016 by andre freres editions 8vo, softcover with rigid dust jacket new york 198993is a biographical photobook, part of a series of 12 books, which main purpose is to give readers a general perspective of antoine dagatas wanderings, experiences and encounters during different periods of his life. Magnum photos is a photographic cooperative of great diversity and distinction owned by its photographer members. Rencontres darles authors book award, arles, france, for anticorps 20. A tense, immobile diary of his experiences in the devastated landscapes of an increasingly volatile criminal society. Antoine d agata ice french edition 9782849952054 by antoine d agata and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. How do you feel discussing your work and being asked a lot of personal questions. As a photographer, dagata tends to focus on societal taboos like addiction and prostitution, and embroil himself directly in these darker parts of human nature. Self portraits reveals the deeply personal and harrowing journeys of antoine dagata, from the origins of his photographic practice to the present day, and presents the monumental iconography of a body of work that has developed over the years.
His latest work focuses on body and flesh, in a narrow room. Edited from a common selection of antoine dagatas images from latin america, 7 different books share the same dimensions, title and artistic statement a text called oscurana. A site dedicated to present photobooks and books on the virtual shelf. As an artist, he is most widelyknown for his graphic and intense images some of which can be seen above. 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. Twoday intensive workshop with antoine dagata in new york. The work of magnum photographer antoine d agata born 1961 explores themes of addiction, sex, prostitution and other taboo subject matters.
Antoine dagata was born in marseille, france and studied photography in new york at the international center for photography. Antoine dagata left france in 1983 and remained overseas for the next ten years. With powerful individual vision, magnum photographers chronicle the world and interpret its peoples, events, issues and personalities. This volume presents the photographers nightmarish, unflinching lilith series, in which dagata portrays his relations with a cambodian woman who is addicted to methamphetamines and has worked as a prostitute since she was 12 years old. Finding himself in new york in 1990, he pursued an interest in photography by taking courses at the international center of photography, where his. Antoine dagata yama 20 published by super labo 92 pages 20,4 x 30,4 cm the standard edition is limited to 500 copies but this one is an artist proof. Destroying the line between living and making art, his images are autobiographical, animalistic, and. Antoine dagata is one great contemporary photographer and his investigation of identity and the body through his work will be memorized for how intense it is and how personal it can get. Antoine d agata stigma by philippe azoury 20090110. It is usually takes from 2 to 4 weeks and depends on destination. This work reveals dagatas early explorations of participatory documentary, when he photographed his actions and those of his friends with a more raw street photographyreportage documentary style. Oscurana presents a body work that results from the various trips dagata has made during more than thirty y. In the heart of the city, a form of epiphany is awaiting antoine dagata.
Antoine dagata new york 198993 new york photobooks. This monumental collection of dagatas controversial work is a cult classic an. Offering a reflection on the work of the antoine dagata by several countries and publishers, in a dialogue that opens new perspectives in the ways of making photobooks. In 1983 he left france and lived abroad for ten years. Antoine dagata frontline this book presents images made in georgia between 2016 and 2019 by antoine dagata. Fine softcover first edition this book is a record of the french photographer, antoine dagata s, mexican travels over the past thirty years. In 2001 he won the niepce prize for young photographers. Published in 2003 by images en manoeuvres editions. The journey we take with dagata is at turns deadpan blase and excoriatingly detailed, and the result is a brutal book of unimaginable depth and inconceivable depravity. During his time in new york, in 199192, dagata worked as an intern in the editorial. I must share this, maybe its too long for this times i dont know, with sound and all, totally unedited, but i.
Selfportraits 19872017 by antoine dagata signed book. Destroying the line between living and making art, his images are autobiographical, animalistic, and as horrifying as they are beautiful. Antoine d agata yama 20 published by super labo 92 pages 20,4 x 30,4 cm the standard edition is limited to 500 copies but this one is an artist proof limited to 100 copies. 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. 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. This book is the first of a series of 12 french photographer antoine dagata departed his homeland in 1983 to begin a series of travels. Antibodies was awarded the 20 arles book prize, and is certain to become one of the most soughtafter photography books of the year. Born in marseilles, antoine d agata left france in 1983 and remained overseas for the next ten years. Born in marseille, antoine dagata left france in 1983 and remained overseas for the next ten years. Nov 30, 2016 i just watch this amazing book in an exhibition. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays. The book is made up of 7 series of 7 images each presented in leporello accordion, with each series legends on the back of one of the pages. 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.
Antoine dagata has 15 books on goodreads with 120 ratings. Antoine dagata france, 1961 is a magnum photographer exploring the darkest sides of life, with drugfuelled sex binges bleeding over the edges of depravity. Dec 11, 2016 interview with photographer antoine d agata is recorded in tbilisi, georgia 2016. Antoine dagata photography monographs and exhibition catalogs. Antoine dagata oscurana softcover 3 chapters in different papers and bindings edition of 400 copies text by dagata 68 photographs 11 hidden photographs. Home products tagged antoine dagata sort by popularity sort by average rating sort by latest sort by price. Still images, cinematographic narratives and texts make up a personal diary that. Antoine dagata andre frere editions artists paris photo. In a collection of blurred motion colour photography and email correspondence, a haunting story of drugfueled, sexdriven depravity unfolds.
In the same period, dagata worked as an editorial assistant for the magnum agency in new york. For oscurana project, void proposes a book to be autopsied. Another opportunity for the photographer to enter the night, and show another side of valparaiso. The stunning installation, currently on view at le bal, defies the classical approach to a retrospective. An interview with antoine dagata photographs by and. Oscurana special edition antoine dagata inframundo. Magnum photographer antoine d agata loses himself among sensory demons in his new book ice, covering a body of work from 20052011. Antoine dagata born in marseilles, antoine dagata left france in 1983 and remained overseas for the next ten years.
Brazil, peru, nicaragua, salvador, ecuador, bolivia, guatemala, haiti, puerto rico, united states, cuba, and. Join magnum photographer antoine d agata in an exploration of what it means to be here. Antoine dagata, magnum photographer since 2004, is in phnom penh, cambodia, where his artistic trail seems to reach an utmost point. Antoine dagata codex, america 19862017, antoine dagata antoine dagata s first u. Add to cart oscurana presents a body of work that results from the various trips that antoine dagata has made during more than thirty years in american countries. Antibodies by antoine dagata 20140321 antoine dagata on.
Antoine dagata ice french edition 9782849952054 by antoine dagata and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. This monumental collection of dagatas controversial work is a cult classic and companion to one of the most talkedabout photography exhibitions of the past decade, available now for the first time in english. This volume presents the photographers nightmarish, unflinching lilith series, in which dagata portrays his relations with a cambodian woman who is addicted to methamphetamines and has worked as a. The work od magnum photographer antoine dagata is centered in the main themes of addiction, sex. Over the past 30 years, french photographer antoine d agata born 1961 has undertaken various journeys in mexico. It was published in the context of the first residence artist of the tbilisi photo festival. Magnum photographer antoine dagata loses himself among sensory demons in his new book ice, covering a body of work from 20052011. In 1990 he was in new york, where he studied at the international center of photography with larry clark and nan goldin. Contamination, by antoine dagata the eye of photography. Dagata structures the book around six photographic movements, relating directly to different times in the contemporary history of. This is antoine dagata antibodies by matej sitar on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Oscurana special edition antoine dagata inframundo hydra.
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