Amin Yousefi

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Amin Yousefi
BornNovember 1996
NationalityIranian
EducationUniversity of Westminster
Websiteaminyousefi.com

Amin Yousefi, (Persian: امین یوسفی) born in 1996, is an Iranian image-based artist and writer living in London. He has won the Foam Talent Awards in 2024 and Ag Talent in 2019.[1][2][3][4][5]

Life and work[edit]

Yousefi was born and raised in Abadan, Iran. He completed his undergraduate studies in photography at the Isfahan University of Art before furthering his education in documentary photography at the University of Westminster in London in 2022.[6][7] In 2023, Yousefi received the Foam Talent Award for his project, "Eyes Dazzle as They Search for the Truth," showcased at the Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam.[8][9][10] Yousefi's work has been showcased in magazines like Hapax and Aperture.[11][12] Notably, he wrote an article discussing the experiences of young Iranian artists in photography, published in Aperture.[13][14][15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Amin Yousefi". DER GREIF. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. ^ "Amin Yousefi Nominated for Carte Blanche Students 2022". darz.art. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  3. ^ "About — Amin Yousefi". aminyousefi.com. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  4. ^ "Amin Yousefi Archives". Paper Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  5. ^ "Student Awards - Photo|Frome". photofrome.org. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  6. ^ "Amin Yousefi | University of Westminster". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  7. ^ "University of Westminster student Amin Yousefi selected as a Paris Photo Carte Blanche 2022 finalist | University of Westminster". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  8. ^ "Announcement Foam Talent 2024-2025 - Foam: all about photography". www.foam.org. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  9. ^ Accinno, Manuelaannamaria (2024-02-08). "Lo sguardo oltre i confini del tempo di Amin Yousefi". Black Camera (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  10. ^ Rivolta, Elena Rebecca (2024-01-15). "Amin Yousefi". PHROOM. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  11. ^ "University of Westminster student Amin Yousefi selected to work on a photographic project for third issue of Hapax Magazine | University of Westminster". www.westminster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  12. ^ As You Should .Podcast Episode 4 - Amin Yousefi, Graduate Feature #1, retrieved 2024-02-12
  13. ^ aperturewp (2023-09-26). "What It Means to Make Photographs as a Young Artist in Iran". Aperture. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  14. ^ aperturewp (2022-06-30). "How Iran's Images of the Dead Tell a Story of Mourning". Aperture. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  15. ^ Watkins, Susie (2023-06-24). "Photo|Frome : Launch and prizes handed at second town-wide festival". Frome Nub News. Retrieved 2024-02-11.

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