Alessandro Falco, 1986, is a documentary photographer whose visual research is actually focusing on the representation of environmental and social issues affecting the Amazon rainforest.
Since 2014, Falco has been mentored by the acclaimed war photographer Fabio Bucciarelli, starting the documentation of humanitarian issues such as the refugee crisis in Europe and the hunger in Venezuela.
His photographs have been published by international media including The New York Times, National Geographic, Spiegel, Zeit, CNN, GQ, Newsweek Japan, Al Jazeera, Bloomberg, Vice News, The Intercept, Liberation, Monocle, L’Espresso, Il Reportage and Sport Week.
In 2016, his documentation of a severe drought in Brazilian North East has been exhibited by the United Nations at the 1st World Humanitarian Summit, in Istanbul.
Falco lives in Belem do Pará, the gateway to the Amazon river.
Recognitions
2023 Wildlife Photographer of the Year, HM 2023 Leica Oskar Barnack, nominee
2021 Lugano Photo Award, Environment, winner 2021 Prix Pictet Prize, nominee
2021 Foundation Prince Albert, Environment award
2020 Harvard University, DRCLAS, HM
2016 World Press Photo's Joop Swart Masterclass, nominee 2015 World Press Photo's Joop Swart Masterclass, nominee 2015 XXVIII Eddie Adams Workshop, selected
2015 Marco Pesaresi Prize, finalist
2014 Jessica Lum Photojournalism Award, winner
2013 Top Under 30 Emerging Photographer, ZOOM magazine
2013 Jessica Lum Photojournalism Award, winner
2012 International Fine Art Photography Award
2012 Sony World Photography Award, Shortlist
2012 Renaissance Photography Prize, Winner 2012 Cascella Contemporary Art prize, winner
Collections Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Fondazione Zimei
Press inquiries: falcoalessandro@gmail.com Photo: Karina Brito
Selected exhibition
2023 Wildlife Photog. of the year, Natural History Museum, London 2023 Prince Albert II environment prize, Fond. GoodPlanet, Paris 2022 The future of food, Seinäjoki Kunsthalle, Finland
2022 Humanity&Wildlife, J.F.Kennedy Art Center , Washington 2021 Humanity&Wildlife, Jardins de Boulingrins, Monaco
2017 Youmanity, Kings College, London 2016 United Nations 1st World Humanitarian Summit, Istanbul 2016 Youth in Migration, Museum of Humanity, NL
2015 Industrial Art Biennale Labin, Croatia. 2014 Riot de Janeiro, M.A.R., RJ 2014 A different child, solo, Aurum Contemporary ArtMuseum, Italy 2013 A different child, YPA, UPI Gallery, NY 2013 A different child, YPA, Calumet Gallery, NY 2013 A different child, YPA, Margaret St Gallery, London 2013 Lushui Photography Museum, China 2013 Hydrofiles, solo, Fondazione Zimei, Italy 2012 Nofound Photo Fair, Paris 2012 Renaissance Prize winner, Mall Galleries, London. 2012 Loretoview festival, Italy 2012 Sony World Photography Award, Somerset House, London