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Roberto Koch - CONTRASTO
Contact: | Roberto Koch |
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Tel.: | +39 06 328281 |
Fax: | +39 06 32828240 |
E-Mail: | international:annalisasalsano-asalsano@contrasto.it |
Web: | http://www.contrasto.it/eng/photographers/dettaglio.asp?idf=31&b=1 |
"Roberto Koch was born in Rome in 1955, where he actually
lives.
He starts photography at early age, and his work has been
published in several international magazines, like Stern,
Panorama, Epoca, Newsweek and others. In 1981 he publishes his
first book, "Augusto e gli altri" dedicated to the handicapped
children. He follows events in the USSR after the beginning of
perestroika, and his reportage is the recipient of Kodak award
in 1988. The book "Istanti di Russia (Snaps from Russia)" comes
out in 1990. Other books are "Exit" (with Enrico Bossan, 1991)
dedicated to United States, "In Giro", 1996, a reportage on the
Giro d'Italia with contribution by main writers as Pratolini,
Buzzati, Montanelli and others, and "Album", 1998, a diary of
Italy in the '80s and '90s. In 1991, together with Gianni
Berengo Gardin and Ferdinando Scianna publishes "In treno
attraverso l'Italia", an essay on the travel by train.
In 1986 he founds Contrasto, a photo agency that soon becomes
one of the main production sources of photojournalism in
Europe, of which he is the director since the beginning.
He has been member of the Jury of the World Press Photo in
1996, 1997 and 1999, and of the first jury of Henri
Cartier-Bresson award in 2003.
His pictures have been exposed in several Museums and Galleries
worldwide.
In 1994 he founds a publishing house under Contrasto name, that
has produced until now 60 books of various photographers and
has become during the years a leader publishing company on
photography in Italy. Contrasto is also very active in the
promotion and creation of cultural events on photography.
Koch is also co-author of the "Dizionario di Fotografia",
2001."
"Contrasto is a unique enterprise in the field of photography. Contrasto was born in the 80's to be a point of reference for quality photojournalism.
The agency's photographers, in addition to its close contact with the information and culture worlds, allows Contrasto to be a leader in the field of author photography.
Its vast range of activities (production and distribution of images for journalism, advertising and image consulting, fashion and publishing, archives available online) is guaranteed by the various resources it draws from; Most notably Magnum, the prestigious agency founded by Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Contrasto is publishing house as well, working to realize photographic books, and exhibits in cooperation with Italy's public and private institutions.
The high level of Contrasto photographers' amounts to a gallery of unique images suitable for collecting purposes as well."