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Comment: Please don't use direct links as sources, since they're susceptible to link rot. — Itzcuauhtli11 (talk) 01:23, 27 July 2025 (UTC)- Comment: awards are not notable and interviews do not contribute to any notability. Theroadislong (talk) 14:58, 31 July 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: Thank you for your helpful comments. I have addressed the concerns raised:* All direct URLs were replaced with properly formatted citations to prevent link rot.* Casual interviews were removed, retaining only notable mentions such as the authored column in The Washington Post and the interview in The Sydney Morning Herald, integrated into the relevant sections.* The awards included (e.g., POYi, POY Asia, Taylor Wessing) are internationally recognized and prestigious in the field of photography.* The entire draft was carefully reviewed and substantially rewritten to improve clarity, accuracy, and adherence to Wikipedia’s style guidelines.Thank you again for your consideration.
Oded Wagenstein | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of photographer Oded Wagenstein, 2025 | |
| Born | 1986 |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, Educator |
| Known for | Long-term portrait photography on aging and marginalized communities |
| Website | odedwagen.com |
Oded Wagenstein (born 1986) is a photographer and educator whose long-term projects focus on aging, memory and social exclusion. His work has appeared in National Geographic[1] and The Washington Post[2], and his photographs have been exhibited at Rencontres de la Photographie d'Arles in France[3] and the National Portrait Gallery, London[4].
Practice and style
[edit]Wagenstein works primarily in portraiture, combining documentary and staged methods. His projects are typically long-term and developed collaboratively with the subjects. In a 2020 interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, he called photography “a form of self-portraiture”.[5] A 2018 LensCulture interview noted that he prioritises building “mutual relationships” and trust with the people he photographs.[6]
Selected projects
[edit]The Void We Leave (2015)
[edit]This project focuses on elderly residents of an aging residential area in Cienfuegos, Cuba. It features a mix of portraits and still-life images of their interior spaces. The work centers on themes of isolation, aging, and personal space during a time of social and political change. The series was published by National Geographic[7], featured by LensCulture[8] and PHmuseum[9], and was exhibited at the State Historical Museum in Moscow.[10]
Like Last Year’s Snow (2017)
[edit]Photographed in a village in northern Siberia, this series focuses on elderly women who were formerly part of a nomadic reindeer-herding community. It combines portraits that reflect their present lives with landscape images of the tundra. The work explores themes of aging, social, and gender exclusion. The series was published by The Guardian[11], BBC[12], and Vogue Italia[13], and was exhibited at the Rencontres d'Arles photography festival[3].
Transparent Curtains (2019)
[edit]This series portrays aging gay men who came of age in environments marked by legal and social exclusion. Through staged portraiture created collaboratively in a makeshift studio built by the photographer in the participants’ homes, the work examines identity, aging, concealment, and the complex relationship between public and private selves. The series was published by The Washington Post[14] and was included in Deeply Human: Global Queer Photography[15]
Silent Farewells (2023)
[edit]This collaborative project centers on elderly suicide and its impact on families and communities. Through portraits of bereaved relatives and composed images of personal objects, the work highlights grief, stigma, and social neglect affecting aging communities. The series was exhibited as part of the Sony World Photography Awards at Somerset House.[16]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Award of Excellence, Pictures of the Year International (2025)[17]
- Winner, Pictures of the Year Asia (2021, 2024)[18][19][20] Contest Judge, (2022)[21].
- 1st Prize, LensCulture Portrait Awards (2021)[22]
- Finalist, Sony World Photography Awards (Still Life, 2025)[23]
- Finalist, Wellcome Photography Prize (2021, 2025)[24][25]
- Exhibitor, Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, National Portrait Gallery, London (2019)[26]
References
[edit]- ^ "Looking into the Eyes of Cuba's Elderly on the Verge of Change". National Geographic. 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "A visual opinion essay". The Washington Post. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ a b "FREELENS in Arles 2025". FREELENS. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Oded Wagenstein – Photography Now". Photography Now. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "'All good photography is a self-portrait,' says Oded Wagenstein". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-15. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Forgotten Like Last Year's Snow – Interview by Cat Lachowskyj". LensCulture. 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Looking into the Eyes of Cuba's Elderly on the Verge of Change". National Geographic. 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "The Void We Leave". LensCulture. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "The Void We Leave". PHmuseum. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "2018 Andrei Stenin Contest Awards Grand Prix to Alyona Kochetkova From Kaluga". China Daily. 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Like Last Year's Snow – In Pictures". The Guardian. 22 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Oded Wagenstein's Portraits from Siberia". BBC Culture. 1 March 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Like Last Year's Snow – Oded Wagenstein". Vogue Italia. 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-03-15. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Photos: Pride around the world during the pandemic". The Washington Post. 2021-06-09. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ "Deeply Human – Verlag Kettler". Verlag Kettler. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Sony World Photography Awards 2025 – Overall Winners Announced". Sony Europe. Archived from the original on 2025-07-25. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ^ "Pictures of the Year International 82nd Winners List". POY. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "POY Asia 2021 Winners". POY Asia. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "POY Asia 2024 Winners (1)". POY Asia. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "POY Asia 2024 Winners (2)". POY Asia. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Judges". POY Asia. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "LensCulture Portrait Awards 2021". LensCulture. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Sony World Photography Awards 2025 Finalists". World Photography Organisation. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Wellcome Photography Prize 2025". Wellcome Trust. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Wellcome Photography Prize 2021". Wellcome Trust. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Taylor Wessing Prize 2019". It’s Nice That. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
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