James Mollison

author · photographer

British[1] b. 1973, Kenya[1] active 1990–present

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]

  • social issues
  • cultural themes
  • childhood
  • humanity
  • environmental portraiture

Books

Works by James Mollison

  • 2007 The Memory of Pablo Escobar Chris Boot · book · English · ISBN 9781905712069 Contains hundreds of photographs gathered by Mollison and text based on over 100 interviews.
  • 2010 Where Children Sleep Chris Boot · book A project about children's bedrooms around the world.
  • 2011 The Disciples Chris Boot · book Panoramic format portraits of music fans.
  • 2004 James and Other Apes 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

References

  1. James Mollison. LensCulture link
  2. James Mollison. LensCulture link