Cristina de Middel
Cristina de Middel (born 1975 in Alicante, Spain) is a documentary photographer and artist living and working in London, United Kingdom.[1][2]
De Middel self-published The Afronauts in 2012, a photobook about the short-lived Zambian space program in Southern Africa.[3][4] The book quickly sold out and the work was met with critical acclaim.[5][6][7][8] She was nominated for the 2013 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize for The Afronauts,.[9]
In 2013, de Middel received the Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography.[10]
Publications
- The Afronauts. London: Self-published, May 2012. ISBN 9788461585960. Edition of 1000 copies.
- Vida Y Milagros de Paula P (Life and Miracles of Paula P). Alicante, Spain: Museo de la Universidad de Alicante, 2009. Edition of 500. Spanish. Early work featuring the "real story of a fake prostitute" Paula P.
- SPBH Book Club Vol III. London: Self Publish Be Happy, April 2013. Edition of 500.
- Party: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung. Madrid: RM; London: Archive of Modern Conflict, 2013. ISBN 9788415118671. Edition of 1500.
Awards
- Infinity Award, International Center of Photography, 2013.[10]
- Party: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung won PhotoEspaña's Best Photography Book, international category award, 2014.[11]
References
- ↑ "Cristina de Middel". Vogue.it. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ ""The Afronauts" exhibition at Quai1: Cristina de Middel". Lanewgallery.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ Davies, Lucy (8 Jun 2014). "Cristina de Middel: The Afronauts". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "Interview: "ASX Interviews Cristina de Middel" (2013)". Americansuburbx.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ O'Hagan, Sean (14 April 2013). "How photographers joined the self-publishing revolution". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "photo-eye - Magazine". Photoeye.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "Review: The Afronauts by Cristina De Middel", Jörg Colberg. Accessed 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "Cristina De Middel : The Mongonauts". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ Courtesy of the artist and the Photographers' Gallery, London. "Deutsche Börse photography prize: 2013 shortlist – in pictures". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Cristina de Middel". Icp.org. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ "PhotoEspaña Discovery Award". British Journal of Photography (Apptitude Media) 161 (7826): 7. 2014.