Max de Esteban
Max de Esteban (* 1959 in Barcelona ) is a Spanish photo artist . He lived and worked in Palo Alto, New York, Madrid and London. In 2009 he opened his first permanent studio in Barcelona.
biography
De Esteban holds a degree in engineering science at the University Politécnica de Cataluña in Barcelona completed a Master of Science degree from Stanford University in California , and a doctorate in philosophy of economics at the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona. He is a successful participant in the Fulbright Alumni Scholarship Program. De Esteban's artistic works are divided into two clearly separated series: Elegies of Manumission ( elegies of release) and Propositions (theses, approaches).
Works
"Elegies of Manumission"
The elegies, which were created in three parts between 2010 and 2011, raise social and political questions through symbolic portraits. The high level of craftsmanship and extraordinary design result in stories beyond history and push the boundaries of contemporary portrait photography.
"Propositons"
Propositions, started in 2011, uses photography and video to deal with contemporary art and political issues. In Proposition One is about mechanical devices that, although fully functional now (film projector, cassette tape, etc.) are considered obsolete. The technology presents the superimposition of several images of the inner workings of the devices like translucent X-ray images. Proposition Two shows details of a skull and insights into lecture halls and laboratories. In Proposition Three de Esteban examines the cold, gray inner workings of cell phones and tablets, as well as the increasing intermingling of the body and digital technologies .
In Heads Will Roll, part four of the series, Esteban uses photo collages that consist of still shots of film scenes, photos of flowers, and text fragments.
Heads will Roll was named Photo Book of the Year by LensCulture magazine . The accompanying New York exhibition was featured on the cover of the September – October 2015 issue of Photograph Magazine (Volume 13, Number 1). ArtSlant described the exhibition as a “must see exhibition” in North America .
Publications
- Elegies of Manumission. Nazraeli Press, USA 2012, ISBN 978-1-59005-337-9 .
- Heads wants roll. Spicer House Editions, 2013, ISBN 8-46162636-2 .
- Heads wants roll. Hatje Cantz, 2014, ISBN 978-3-7757-3899-6 .
- Dictionary of Spanish Photographers. La Fábrica, Madrid 2014, ISBN 8-41569128-9 .
- Propositions. La Fábrica, Madrid 2015, ISBN 978-84-16248-12-4
Publications with contribution by de Esteban
- Dictionary of Spanish photographers from XIX to XXI century. La Fábrica, Madrid 2014.
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
- Fotofestiwal, Vertige. Lodz , Poland, 2010
- Spicer House, Don't listen to me. Barcelona , Spain, 2010
- Klompching Gallery, Proposition One, New York , 2011
- Spicer House, Proposition One, Barcelona, Spain, 2011
- Central European House of Photography, Elegies. Bratislava , Slovakia, 2012
- Festival de la Luz, Proposition One, Buenos Aires . Argentina, 2102
- FotoQuartier Gallery, Elegies of Manumission, Vienna , Austria, 2013
- Uno Art Space, Propositions, Stuttgart , Germany, 2013
- Gallery NoW, Proposition One, Seoul , Korea, 2014
- PhotoVisa Festival of Photography, Heads will Roll, Krasnodar , Russia, 2014
- German Museum of Technology, Vom Vergehen. Berlin , Germany, 2015
- Klompching Gallery, Proposition Four, New York, 2015
- La Fabrica, Heads Wants Roll, Madrid , Spain, 2016
- Photo Festival Biennial, Heads Wants Roll, Houston , TX, 2016
- Gallery NoW, Heads will Roll, Seoul, Korea, 2016
Group exhibitions
- Fnac. Madrid and Barcelona, Spain, 2011
- Photo ventas. Madrid , Spain, 2011
- Photographers Network, Siegen , Germany, 2011
- Klompching Gallery, Winter Salon. New York, 2012
- Post Script, Cork , Ireland, 2012
- Museum of Fine Arts Houston , Photo Forum, USA, 2012
- Rencontres Internationales, Palais de Tokyo , Paris, 2012
- Welde Art Prize, Alte Feuerwache, Heidelberg , Germany, 2013
- Premios Lux, 20 años, Palau Robert, Barcelona, Spain, 2013
- Rencontres Internationales, House of World Cultures, Berlin, Germany, 2013
- Hard Photo Diálogos Internacionais, Propositions, , Porto Alegre , Brazil, 2104
- Videos FestPhoto, Proposition Two, Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2014
- Darmstadt Days of Photography, Darmstadt , Germany, 2014
- SOAF. Gallery NoW, Seoul, Korea, 2014
- Gallery NoW, Modern Memories, Seoul, Korea, 2014
- Klompching Gallery, About Face :, New York, 2014
- SOAF, Gallery NoW, Seoul, Korea, 2015
- Institute of Contemporary Art, Relics, San Jose , USA, 2015
- New Vision, Gallery NoW, Seoul, Korea, 2016
Prices
- Grand Prix Jury's Special Award, Fotofestiwal 2010, Poland
- National Award of Professional Photography, 2010, Spain
- Encontros da Imagem, 2011, finalist, Portugal
- Rencontres Internationales 2012, Paris / Berlin / Madrid
- Welde Art Prize, 2013, nominated, Germany
- Gallery NoW Artist Award, 2014, Korea
- LensCulture, 2014 photo-books of the year, for Heads will Roll
- Discoveries of the Meeting Place exhibition, FotoFest 2016 Biennial, Houston, TX, 2016, for Proposition Four: Heads will Roll.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Max de Esteban's Proposition Two . art-action.org. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ↑ a b 2014 Photobooks of the Year - Photobooks selected by the editors . LensCulture. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ↑ Lyle Rexer: “September - October 2015 . Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ↑ The Artslant: North America's Must-See Exhibitions This Fall . ArtSlant. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Max de Esteban | ::: FotoFestiwal 2010 :::. Accessed August 17, 2017 .
- ^ Proposition One: Only The Ephemeral. Retrieved August 17, 2017 (American English).
- ^ German Museum of Technology - Max de Esteban . Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ↑ KLOMPCHING GALLERY - Proposition Four: Heads Will Roll . Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ↑ LA FÁBRICA PRESENTA, POR PRIMERA VEZ EN ESPAÑA, LA OBRA DE MAX DE ESTEBAN, UN DISCURSO VISUAL ACERCA DEL ESTADO DEL ARTE EN LA ERA DIGITAL . In: La Fábrica | Madrid | Gestión Cultural | El Café | Editorial | Gallery . October 28, 2015 ( online [accessed August 18, 2017]).
- ↑ Photo Festival 2016 Biennial, Max de Esteban . Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ↑ Max de Esteban Solo Exhibition <Heads will Roll> | Gallery Now | Artsy. Retrieved August 18, 2017 .
- ↑ Thomas Kellner - Photography in Art: De Esteban, Max. Accessed August 18, 2017 (English).
- ↑ A Winter's Harvest. In: PDN Photo of the Day. December 15, 2011, accessed August 18, 2017 .
- ↑ Photo Forum 2012. Retrieved on August 18, 2017 .
- ↑ ripbm: Max de Esteban: Proposition Two (EXCERPT). November 24, 2012, accessed August 18, 2017 .
- ↑ "20 años de Premios LUX" Fotógrafos ganadores LUX Oro (1993 - 2012) - Premios LUX 2017 . In: Premios LUX 2017 . December 12, 2012 ( online [accessed August 18, 2017]).
- ^ Darmstaedter Days of Photography Festival | European Prospects. Retrieved August 18, 2017 .
- ↑ ABOUT FACE: The Portrait in Contemporary Photography | KLOMPCHING GALLERY | Artsy. Retrieved August 18, 2017 .
- ^ Gallery NO W. Retrieved August 18, 2017 .
- ^ Relics. Retrieved August 18, 2017 .
- ↑ fotofestiwal Special Prize 2010 . Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ↑ LUX2010. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on March 15, 2016 ; accessed on August 18, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Encontros da Imagem 2017. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on August 18, 2017 ; accessed on August 18, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ art-action.org: | RENCONTRES INTERNATIONALES PARIS / BERLIN | new cinema and contemporary art |. Retrieved August 18, 2017 .
- ^ Outstanding photography from all over Europe - Schwetzinger Zeitung / Hockenheimer Zeitung . ( Online [accessed August 18, 2017]).
- ↑ gallery NOW Artist Award Winner . Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ↑ Max de Esteban. Retrieved August 18, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Esteban, Max de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barcelona |