Roger Ballen
Biography
Born in New York City in 1950, Roger Ballen has
lived and worked in South Africa for almost
30 years. During this period from 1982 to 2010 he has produced nine books
and his style
has evolved from photo-journalism to a unique artistic
vision. His work has been shown
in
important institutions throughout the world and is represented in many Museum
Collections
such as Centre Georges Pompidou, France; the Tate, England and
Museum of Modern Art, USA.
Einzelausstellungen (Auswahl)
Bozar, Brussels
Galeria Senda, Barcelona, Spain
Galerie Kamel Mennour, Paris, France
Gallery Photographer RU, Moscow, Russia
George Eastman House, Rochester, USA
Photonet Galerie, Wiesbaden, Germany
Sydney Biennale, Australia
Aura Gallery, Shanghai
Gagosian Gallery, New York, USA
Hamiltons, London, United Kingdom
Gruppenausstellungen (Auswahl)
Out of control, BIP 2010, 7th Biennial of Photo. & Visual
Arts, Liege 2010
7th Lane, Ellen-K Fine Art Photography, Norway, 2010
Skotia Gallery First Biennial Photography Invitational, Santa Fe, USA, 2010
Zacheta National Gallery, Warsaw, Poland
Untitled (Vicarious), Gagosian
Gallery, New York, USA, 2008
After Nature, New Museum, New York
USA, 2008
New York Photo Festival, New York USA, 2008
Making Faces, Musée de l’Elysée, 2004
Citigroup Photography Prize, London, 2002
Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2002 “New documentary photography” 2002
Publikationen (Auswahl)
Boarding House. Introduction by
David Travis. Phaidon Press,
London 2009
Shadow Chamber. Introduction
by Robert A Sobieszek. Phaidon Press, London 2005
Outland. Introduction by Peter Weiermair. Phaidon Press, London 2001
Cette Afrique lá. Introduction by Lionel Murcott. Photo
Pouche series, Editions Nathan Paris 1997.
Platteland, Images of a
Rural South Africa. Introduction by Roger
Ballen. William Waterman Publications 1994,
Quartet Publikationen (Auswahl),
London 1994, St Martins Press, New York 1996.
Dorps, Small Towns of
South Africa. Introduction by Roger
Ballen. Clifton Publications, South Africa. 1986.
Boyhood. Introduction by Roger Ballen. Chelsea
House Publishers, New York-London 1979.