THIERRY COHEN

Born 1963

Thierry Cohen has been a professional photographer since 1985 and from the end of the 80s on,a pioneer in the use of digital techniques. He lives and works in Paris.

Since 2006, he has devoted most of his time to his personal work. He is interested in the impact of human activities, and in particular on nature.

His works are held in private and public collections. He is represented by The Danziger Gallery in New York & Esther Woerdehoff Gallery in Paris.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

Shortlisted for 2015 Académie des Beaux-Arts Photography Prize

Nominated for 2013 & 2016 Pictet Prize (DARKENED CITIES)

Shortlisted for 2013 Arcimboldo Photography Prize

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2015 “Darkened Cities” Merignac Photographic Festival, France

2014 “Darkened Cities” East Wing, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2014 “Darkened Cities” Ekaterina Cultural Foundation within the framework of the Photobiennale, Moscow

2013 “Darkened Cities” Museo di Arte Contemporanea di Villa Croce, Genova, Italy

2013 “Darkened Cities” & “Binary Kids” Fotografia Europea Festival, Reggio Emilia, Italy

2013 “Darkened Cities” Danziger Gallery, New York

2012 “Villes éteintes” (Darkened Cities), Official Selection Mois de la Photo à Paris, Esther Woerdehoff Gallery

2009  “Bugs”, Promenades Photographiques de Vendôme, Parc du Château, France

2008  “Binary Kids”, Official Selection Mois de la Photo à Paris, Espace Univer

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selection)

2018  “Path toward Sustainability” Official Selection PhotoEspaña 2018, Madrid

2018  “London Nights” Museum Of London, London, UK

2018  “La Photographie Française existe…Je l’ai rencontrée” La Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris, France

2017-18 ‘‘Sterne’’ Lentos Kunstmuseum, Linz, Austria

2017 “Paysages Photographiques, Réinventer le réel”,  Esther Woerdehoff Gallery

2017  “Space Oddity”, MAC Maison des Arts de Créteil, France

2017  Art Paris Art Fair, Esther Woerdehoff Gallery

2016  “Chicago – Darkened Cities” Expo Chicago, Edwynn Houk Gallery

2016  “Sea Level” Photo London, Danziger Gallery

2016 Hofmobiliendpot, Vienna

2016  Center for Arts and Technology, Lisbon

2016  Marco, Monterrey, Mexico

2015  “The Treasures of the European House of Photography Collection (MEP)”, Merignac Photographic Festival, France

2015  “Darkened Cities” Paris Photo, Paris. Esther Woerdehoff Gallery

2015  “A Beautiful Lie”, Danziger Gallery, New York

2015  “Des artistes et des villes”, Villissima, Hôtel des Arts de Toulon, France

2015  “Darkened Cities”, Rio a French Passion, Museu De Arte Do Rio, Rio De Janeiro

2014  “Darkened Cities” Paris Photo, Danziger Gallery

2014  “Darkened Cities” SLICK, Paris. Esther Woerdehoff Gallery

2014  “Darkened Cities” SP-Arte, São Paulo, Brazil. Esther Woerdehoff Gallery

2013-14  “Darkened Cities” Vitra Design Museum, Lightopia, Weil am Rhein, Germany

2013  “Villes éteintes” (Darkened Cities) & “Mother Road” film, Paris Photo, Esther Woerdehoff Gallery

2013  “Darkened Cities” Paris Photo LA, Danziger Gallery

2012  Villes éteintes” (Darkened Cities), Paris Photo, Esther Woerdehoff Gallery

1993  “Photos Folies”, Galerie Contre Jour, Paris.

1992  “Tous parents, tous différents”, Musée de l’Homme, Paris.

École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts, Paris within the Festival Création et Infographie. “Photos Folies”, Paris.

International Salon für Objekt Design & Fotografie, Frankfurt/M, Germany.

“Images numériques”, Pictorial Lab, Paris.

“The Color of Fashion”, The Courtyard Gallery, New York.

“L’Épreuve Numérique”, Centre National de la Photographie, Palais de Tokyo, Paris.

1989 Parigraph’ 89. 1988 Mac 2000, Grand Palais.

 

PUBLICATIONS, RADIOS & TV

BOOKS

2018 «SMART Path To Sustainability», Acciona Publisher-La Fabrica, Madrid.

2012 “Villes éteintes”, Marval Publisher, Paris. Texts by Maylis de Kerangal & Jean-Pierre Luminet

 

RADIO & TV

2017 NHK, Tokyo

2015 France Culture, “La Grande Table” by Martin Quenehen

2014 TV Kultura, Russie – RADIOVESTI, Russie – M24 TV, Russie.

2013 Repubblica TV, “ Rsera Visioni “ de Roberto Koch, Italie RAI TV, Italy

2012 France Culture, “Atelier intérieur” by Aurélie Charon

France Info, “Du côté des étoiles – Des étoiles plein les livres… “ by Marie-Odile Monchicourt & Serge Brunier

France 24, Culture by Virginie Herz

 

PRINT & WEB (selection)

2018

Catalog London Nights, Hoxton Mini Press Catalog La Photographie Française existe…je l’ai rencontrée by Jean-Luc Monterosso, Xavier Barral & MEP Publishers

2017

Catalog, Mois de la Photo du Grand Paris, Actes Sud & Maison Européenne de la Photographie Introductory Text by François Hébel Catalog, Space Oddity, Plateforme editions

2017 2016

Wired Japan “What Cities Would Look Like if Lit Only by the Stars” by Pete Brook

2014

New York Times – Op-Talk blog, by John Guida

Wired.com, “What Cities Would Look Like if Lit Only by the Stars” by Pete Brook

Catalog, Tenth International Month of Photography in Moscow, Multimedi Art Museum &Moscow House of Photography Museum

Time Out Dubai, “Darkened Cities” by Chanelle Tourish LaStampa.it, Geo.ru

2013

The New York Times Magazine, “Starry, Starry, Starry Night” by Julie Bosman

Stern Magazine, Portfolio “Wo sind all die Sterne hin?” by Horst Güntheroth

Veja, “Cidades Escurecidast”, Brazil

Smithsonianmag.com, “What Major World Cities Look Like at Night, Minus the Light Pollution” by Megan Gambino

2012

M, Le Monde Magazine, Portfolio “Cités stellaires” by Cathy Rémy

Images magazine, Portfolio “Villes éteintes” Air France Magazine “Arret sur Image” (Stopping Time) by Natacha Wolinski

Chasseurs d’images, “La nuit cosmique des mégapoles” by Hervé Le Goff

Foto Magazine, Portfolio Zgaszone miasta (Villes éteintes) by Ewa Izabela Nowak, Poland

The Financial Times Magazine “New life for the light fantastic” by Francis Hodgson, UK

Beaux Arts magazine, Arts Actuel, Marianne

Catalog, Mois de la Photo à Paris, Introductory Text by Leonor Nuridsany, éditions

Actes Sud et Maison Européenne De La Photographie.

Lejournaldelaphotographie.com, Photographie.com, Actuphoto.com, Palookwordpress.com

2011

Du Magazine, Switzerland (“Starlights In The Cities”)

2010

Wazz’Art, TV 2’30, Caroll Betty, Antartica Production.

2009

Sciences et Avenir, Portfolio “Bugs”. Le Figaro Magazine. Photo.

2008

Lacritique.org, Christian Gattinoni.

Votreargent.fr, Lexpress.fr. Muze, Bayard Presse. A nous Paris, Daphné Tesson.

Images magazine, Portfolio “Binary Kids”, Hadrien Le Gray.

Catalogue du Mois de la Photo à Paris, Introductory Text by Laura Serani.

Éditions Actes Sud et Maison Européenne De La Photographie.

2004

TGV magazine, Portfolio series “Bugs”, Christophe Quillien : “Bêtes de Scènes”.

1998

Dictionnaire de la photo Numérique, Hervé Bernard, Éditions VM.

1996

Réponses Photo, Sylvie Hugues et Franck Mindon.

1995

Photo. 1994 Shing, Japan.

1993

Le Photographe, Hervé Bernard : «Un photographe binaire». Photoreporter.

1992

Mac Création. Photoreporter. Novum, Germany.

Le Monde, Michel Colonna d’Istria : «Images nées sans lumières».

«The Color of Fashion», Benney Black, Bulzone, Editors. Stewart, Tabori & Chang – Eastman Kodak, Publishing.

1991

Photomagazine, Portfolio «Jeu de cartes», Mathias Schmitt.1995 Photo.