James Mollison
author · photographer
James Mollison is a British photographer born in Kenya in 1973 and raised in England. He studied Art and Design at Oxford Brookes University and later pursued film and photography at Newport School of Art and Design. His career includes work at Benetton's creative lab, Fabrica, in Italy, and he has served as a creative editor for Colors Magazine since 2011. Mollison is known for his socially conscious photographic projects that explore human and environmental themes globally. He lives in Venice with his family.[1,2]
Themes
- social issues
- cultural themes
- childhood
- humanity
- environmental portraiture
Books
Works by James Mollison
- The Memory of Pablo Escobar 2007 · Chris Boot · book · English ISBN 9781905712069 Contains hundreds of photographs gathered by Mollison and text based on over 100 interviews.
- Where Children Sleep 2010 · Chris Boot · book A project about children's bedrooms around the world.
- The Disciples 2011 · Chris Boot · book Panoramic format portraits of music fans.
- James and Other Apes 2004 · Chris Boot · book Follow-up to his work on great apes.
Exhibitions
- James and Other Apes Natural History Museum, London group
Awards
- 2009 Vic Odden Award Royal Photographic Society

