Carole Naggar

{{Short description|Poet, photography historian, curator and painter}}

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Carole Naggar is a poet, photography historian, curator and painter.{{cite web |url=http://carolenaggar.com/bio.html |title=Biography |publisher=Carole Naggar |date=2001-09-17 |access-date=2017-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121151141/http://carolenaggar.com/bio.html |archive-date=2016-01-21 |url-status=dead }} She is a regular contributor to Aperture,{{cite web|url=http://www.carolenaggar.com/writing.html |title=Writing|publisher=Carole Naggar |access-date=2017-07-10}} and Time Lightbox,{{cite web|url=https://time.com/author/carole-naggar/ |title=Carole Naggar |website=Time |access-date=2017-07-10}} and since 2014 she has been Series Editor for the Magnum Photos Legacy Biography series.{{cite web|url=https://www.icp.org/events/magnum-photos-now-magnum-photobook-the-catalogue-raisonne |title=Magnum Photos Now—Magnum Photobook: The Catalogue Raisonne | International Center of Photography |website=Icp.org |date=2017-02-15 |access-date=2017-07-10}} She has written biographies of photographers George Rodger,{{cite web|url=http://www.syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu/fall-2003-catalog/george-rodger.html |title=George Rodger An Adventure in Photography 1908-1995 Carole Naggar Syracuse University Press Syracuse New York |website=Syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu |access-date=2017-07-10}} Werner Bischof{{cite web |url=http://www.delpire-editeur.fr/carnets-de-routes-werner-bischof-9782851072429 |title=Carnets de routes - Werner Bischof - Delpire Éditeur |website=Delpire-editeur.fr |access-date=2017-07-10 |archive-date=2020-02-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200208091030/http://www.delpire-editeur.fr/carnets-de-routes-werner-bischof-9782851072429 |url-status=dead }} and David Seymour (photographer).{{cite book|title=Chim: Children of War |author1=Carole Naggar |author2=David Seymour |date=2013 |publisher=Umbrage Editions |isbn=9781884167836 }} She was the cofounder and Special Projects Editor {{cite web|url=http://www.pixelpress.org/carole.html |title=PixelPress |publisher=PixelPress |access-date=2017-07-10}} 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”{{cite web|url=http://www.phaidon.com/store/photography/magnum-photobook-the-catalogue-raisonne-9780714872117/ |title=Magnum Photobook: The Catalogue Raisonne | Photography | Phaidon Store |website=Phaidon.com |access-date=2017-07-10}} (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){{cite book|title=George Rodger: Big Boys Don't Cry |author1=Carole Naggar |author2=Arthur Morey |isbn=1522681566 }}
  • “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