Fazal Sheikh
Encyclopedia
Fazal Sheikh is an American photographer.
He graduated from Princeton University
in 1987.
He exhibited at the International Center of Photography, and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
, at Tate Modern
, London; the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation, Paris, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow.
He lives in Zurich, New York City and Kenya.
He graduated from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1987.
He exhibited at the International Center of Photography, and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is an art museum in Kansas City, Missouri, known for its neoclassical architecture and extensive collection of Asian art....
, at Tate Modern
Tate Modern
Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year...
, London; the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation, Paris, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow.
He lives in Zurich, New York City and Kenya.
Awards
- 2005 MacArthur Fellows ProgramMacArthur Fellows ProgramThe MacArthur Fellows Program or MacArthur Fellowship is an award given by the John D. and Catherine T...
- International Henri Cartier-Bresson Grand Prize
- Prix d’Arles
- Infinity Award
- Leica Medal of Excellence
- Ruttenberg Award
- Ferguson Award.
Works
- A Sense of Common Ground (Scalo, 1996)
- The Victor Weeps, Scalo, 1998, ISBN 9783931141950
- A Camel for the Son, F. Sheikh, 2001, ISBN 9780970761309
- Ramadan Moon, Steidl, 2001, ISBN 9780970761316
- Moksha (IHRS and Steidl, 2005)
- Un Chameau Pour Le Fils (Photo Poche Societé, Actes SUD, 2005)
- Ladli, Steidl, 2007, ISBN 9783865214393
- The Circle, Steidl, 2008, ISBN 9783865215994