Carole Naggar Explained

Carole Naggar is a poet, photography historian, curator and painter.^[1] She is a regular contributor to Aperture,^[2] and Time Lightbox,^[3] and since 2014 she has been Series Editor for the Magnum Photos Legacy Biography series.^[4] She has written biographies of photographers George Rodger,^[5] Werner Bischof^[6] and David Seymour (photographer).^[7] She was the cofounder and Special Projects Editor ^[8] of Pixelpress from 1999-2006. Born in Egypt, she currently splits her time between New York and Paris.

Publications

Photography books

• “Saul Leiter: In My Room” (Steidl, 2017). Lead essay
• “Henri Cartier-Bresson: Interviews 1956-1998” (Aperture, Spring 2017)
• “Magnum Photobook: Catalogue raisonné”^[9] (Phaidon, 2017). Co-authored with Fred Ritchin.
• “Eve Arnold, An Illustrated Biography” (2015, Magnum) Series Editor.
• “Bruce Davidson, An Illustrated Biography” (2017, Magnum) Series Editor.
• “Bruno Barbey: Passages” (La Martinière, 2015) (Beijing United Publishing Co., 2017)
• “Dennis Stock: Time is on Our Side” (Prestel, 2015)
• “David Seymour: Vies de Chim” (Contrejour Editions, 2014)
• “Chim’s Children of War” (Umbrage Editions, 2013)
• “Christer Stromholm: Passages and Metamorphoses” (Max Strom, 2013)
• “David Seymour” (Photopoche, Delpire/Actes Sud, Fall 2011)
• “The Mexican Suitcase, Catalogue” (ICP/Steidl, Fall 2011) Essay on a never-published 1936 Chim reportage “The Regulares Indigenas: A Forgotten History”
• “Magnum: Contacts” (Thames & Hudson, October 2011) Essays on two of Chim’s contact sheets.
• “Werner Bischof: Carnets de Route” (Editions Delpire, 2008)
• “George Rodger, An Adventurer in Photography” (Syracuse University Press, 2003)^[10]
• “Mexico Through Foreign Eyes” (W.W. Norton, 1992)

Poetry

• “Voyage à Kyoto” (PixelPress, 2015)
• “Haiku de Nuit” (Dobbin Books, 2015)
• “Ukiyo-e, Images of a Floating World” (Studio Equis, 2005)
• “Cité du Sang / Le Bain” (Fanlac Publishers, 1988)
• “Egypte” (Fot’Oeil publishers, 1979)
• “Night Light” (Bordas, 1979)
• “En Blanc” (A/Z Publishers, 1975)

Exhibits curated

• “Magnum Analog Recovery” Exhibit contributor, Paris (2017)
• “Chim’s Children: Hungary, 1948” Budapest (2016)
• “Chim in Mexico: The Gamboa Connection, 1936-1939” Mexico City (2010-2011)
• “Chasing the Dream” United Nations, New York (2005)
• “Linn Sage: American Flag” New York (2005)
• “George Rodger At War” Europe, Japan, Taiwan (2004)
• “John Berger: Drawings” New York (1994-1995)
• “John Berger: Photographs and Texts” New York (1994-1995)
• “Mexico Through Foreign Eyes” United States, Mexico (1993-1996)
• ”Hana Iverson, Photographs” Mexico City (1995)
• “George Rodger: En Afrique” Grenoble (1985)
• “Biennale de Paris: Photography” Paris, (1982)
• “Documents on Minorities”, New York (1982)
• “Christian Boltanski” Lublin (1978)
• “Annette Messager” (1978)

Honors and awards

• Shortlisted for the Historic Book Award, Rencontres d'Arles (2017)
• Member, Oracle Group for Photography Curators (2016)
• The Ansel Adams Scholarship, Center for Creative Photography (Spring 2010)
• The Paul Strand/Virginia Stevens Fund (Spring 2009)
• La Caixa Foundation, Jury for Documentary Awards (2000, 2001)
• Seeds of Peace, Artist-in-Residence (1999)
• The Samuel Rubin Foundation Grant (1994)
• Consultant, International Center of Photography Infinity Awards (1995)
• Bronx Council for the Arts, Grantee and Artist-in-Residence (1994)
• Maine Photography Workshops Golden Light Award, “Best Book in History of Photography” for Mexico Through Foreign Eyes (1993)
• Juror, Mother Jones Award for Documentary Photography, (1990)
• Writer’s Grant, France National Center for Literature (1987, 1981)
• Juror, Grand Prix National de la Photographie (1983-1986) Awards to Robert Doisneau, William Klein and André Kertesz.
• Co-founder, Biennale de la Photographie, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (1989)
• Member, International Association of Art Critics (1977–present)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biography . Carole Naggar . 2001-09-17 . 2017-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160121151141/http://carolenaggar.com/bio.html . 2016-01-21 . dead .
2. Web site: Writing. Carole Naggar . 2017-07-10.
3. Web site: Carole Naggar . Time.com . 2017-07-10.
4. Web site: Magnum Photos Now—Magnum Photobook: The Catalogue Raisonne | International Center of Photography . Icp.org . 2017-02-15 . 2017-07-10.
5. Web site: George Rodger An Adventure in Photography 1908-1995 Carole Naggar Syracuse University Press Syracuse New York . Syracuseuniversitypress.syr.edu . 2017-07-10.
6. Web site: Carnets de routes - Werner Bischof - Delpire Éditeur . Delpire-editeur.fr . 2017-07-10 . 2020-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200208091030/http://www.delpire-editeur.fr/carnets-de-routes-werner-bischof-9782851072429 . dead .
7. Book: Chim: Children of War . Carole Naggar . David Seymour . 2013 . Umbrage Editions . 9781884167836 .
8. Web site: PixelPress . PixelPress . 2017-07-10.
9. Web site: Magnum Photobook: The Catalogue Raisonne | Photography | Phaidon Store . Phaidon.com . 2017-07-10.
10. Book: George Rodger: Big Boys Don't Cry . Carole Naggar . Arthur Morey . 1522681566 .