London, UK
Biography:
After having completed a degree in Photojournalism at the London College of Communication in 2006, Alex has begun to investigate and document socio-environmental issues in India, a largely unregulated developing country where the human rights and well-being of many of its citizens are often overlooked to make space for faster economic growth. Alex strives to portray his subjects with intimacy, understanding and empathy. In the past two years he has interviewed and photographed a large number of destitute Indian families who are increasingly suffering by the widening gap between the rich and the poor in the region and by the unceasing decay of the surrounding environment.
Alex's work has appeared on international publications such as 'The New York Times', ‘Time Magazine’, ‘The Guardian G2 Supplement’, 'Vanity Fair', 'El Pais Semanal', ‘Marie Claire’, 'Panorama', 'Suddeutsche Zeitung Magazin', 'Condé Nast Portfolio', 'Newsweek' and 'Le Figaro Magazine' among many others.
Some recent awards include:
-Selected to appear in the Photo District News (PDN) Photo Annual 2010.
-First Prize at the ‘China International Press Contest 2010’ (CHIPP) Daily Life Singles.
-'Open Wounds: Bhopal 1984-2009' Multimedia is selected to appear at the ‘2nd Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism’ in Hannover, Germany.
-Special Prize by Jury - Days Japan International Photojournalism Awards 2010.
-Feature Picture of the Year - 2nd Place - ‘The Photographers Giving Back Award 2010'.
Website: www.alexmasi.co.uk
