Boogie (photographer)
| Boogie | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Vladimir Milivojevich 1969 (age 46–47) Belgrade, Serbia |
| Nationality | Serbian |
| Known for | Photography |
| Website |
www |
Boogie (born Vladimir Milivojevich in 1969) is a photographer from Serbia, based in Brooklyn, New York.[1][2]
He is known for his documentary and portrait photographs of people on the margins of society.[3] His work has been featured by the New York Times,[1] Time magazine,[2] Huffington Post,[3] Huck magazine[4] and HBO (for the show How To Make It In America).[5]
Personal life
In 1997 Boogie was granted a Green card for United States lawful permanent residency through its Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery program.[1] He moved to New York City in 1998 and is based in Brooklyn.
He and his wife Nami have two children, Maya and Aleksandar.
Career and work
Boogie was featured in Cheryl Dunn's Everybody Street (2013) documentary film along with other photographers who have used New York City streets as a major subject in their work.[6]
He has had five books of photography published. The first, It's All Good (then titled In the Projects), was one of five finalists (not winner) for Best Photography Book of 2006 at the Santa Fe Prize for Photography.
In 2009 Altamont Apparel had a range of t-shirts with photographs of Boogie's screen-printed on them.[7]
Photobooks
- It's All Good. Brooklyn, NY: Miss Rosen / powerHouse, 2006. ISBN 978-1576873380
- Boogie. Brooklyn, NY: powerHouse, 2007. ISBN 978-1576874127. Edition of 500.
- Sao Paulo. San Francisco, CA: Gingko / Upper Playground, 2008. ISBN 978-0979086274
- Istanbul: Photographs by Boogie. San Francisco, CA: Upper Playground, 2008. ISBN 978-1934991022
- Belgrade Belongs to Me. Brooklyn, NY: powerHouse, 2009. ISBN 978-1576874653. A compilation of work over 15 years.
- A Wah Do Dem. DRAGO, 2015. ISBN 978-8898565139. First color monograph.
Exhibitions
- 2007: Paris Photo, Galerie Olivier Robert, Paris.[8]
- 2008: Colette, Paris. Featured photographs from Boogie.[9]
- 2008: Boogie, Galerie Olivier Robert, Paris. Featured photographs from Boogie.[9]
- 2009: Boogie. 5 Days, AvantGarden Gallery, Milan. Photographs of Milan taken over five days.[10]
- 2009: When Crooks Roam the Streets, Galerie Olivier Robert, Paris.[8]
- 2009/2010: Noli Me Tangere = Do Not Touch Me, Galerie Olivier Robert, Paris.[8] With Joey Haley, Bili Bidjocka, Eric Pougeau, Chen Chieh-Jen, Martial Raysse, Elodie Lesourd and Lionel Scoccimaro.
- 2010: The Best of Times, basement gallery, Altamont Apparel, New York, NY. Solo exhibition. 700 new and old photographs.[11]
- 2010: The Uncovering, Carmichael Gallery, Culver City, CA. Solo exhibition of new black-and-white and colour photographs.[12][13]
References
- 1 2 3 Vourloumis, Eirini (15 September 2009). "Showcase: His Camera, His Self". New York Times. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- 1 2 "A Serbian Photographer's Memories of Belgrade". Time (magazine). 12 February 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- 1 2 Reilly, Andrew (9 December 2011). "Photographer Captures His Gritty Serbian Home (PHOTOS)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Huck 43 - Street Photography with Boogie". Huck (magazine). Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ http://www.hbo.com/video/video.html/?autoplay=true&vid=1081420&filter=how-to-make-it-in-america&view=null#/
- ↑ "Cast". Alldayeveryday. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Boogie for Altamont Apparel". Black Sheep. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
The Boogie photo series: Crack Gun, Good Rat, and Solo Pitbull. 100% cotton ringspun 20 singles t-shirt with screen-print and just normal fit.
- 1 2 3 "Boogie" (PDF). Galerie Olivier Robert, Paris. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- 1 2 "Boogie Preps Limited-Edition Book, Paris Exhibitions". XLR8R. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ Giannella, Davide. "Avantgarden Gallery - Boogie". AvantGarden Gallery. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "The Best of Times Gallery". Altamont Apparel. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "The Uncovering: new photography by Boogie". Carmichael Gallery. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ↑ "Boogie "The Uncovering" Exhibition". HypeBeast. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Interview with Boogie from Decoder Media (video)