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Antony
Gerald Stringer Born in Wakefield,Yorkshire, England 1954.
1972-75. Studies in Graphic Design Scarborough Tech.(Diploma).
Sheffield Granville College (Higher Diploma).
1975-78. Degree course in Photography, Film & Television at the
London College of Printing
Speaks fluent Italian, French, and obviously English.
Over a twenty year period, produces numerous magazine stories of an
anthropological and geographical variety.
1986 A story on Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda is
published worldwide following the mysterious murder of American
anthropologist Dian Fossey. The story described the work of her
successor David Watts.
1986-1991 Living in Paris, France. Begins
collaboration with photo agencies "Agence Vu" and "Network
Photographers"(London).
Publications in Geo, Grandes Reportages, Le Monde, Le Point, Figaro
Magazine (France). Stern, Bunte (Germany), Natura (Spain).
1991 – Present. Lives in Italy between Rome and Milan. Publications in
Epoca, Panorama, Airone, "D" (supplement of La Repubblica newspaper),
Specchio (supplement of La Stampa newspaper), Gente Viaggi, Weekend
Viaggi, Corriere della Sera.Exhibitions in Milan (British Council) and
Bologna,Turin and other cities in Northern Italy.
Continues travelling throughout Africa (Sudan, Ethiopia, Mali,Kenya and
Egypt.) and the Far East (Tibet, Australia, Laos, Thailand,Malaysia and
Indonesia).
During a two month soggiorn in India, documents the crazy world of the
Indian cinema industry (the world's most profuse producer of movies –
around 500 per annum). Spends time photographing India's greatest movie
director-Satyajit Ray.
Back in Europe shoots stills for the prize winning National Geographic
TV (PBS)documentary "Masterpieces in Chalk" directed by Kevin Peer.
Following these cinema related project begins shooting stills in Italy.
Pupi Avati's "The Knights of the Quest", starring Edward Furlong and F.
Murray Abraham, and "Il Cuore Altrove", starring Giancarlo Giannini
,Vanessa Incontrada and Neri Marcore.This film was shortlisted for the
Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and has been distributed in 23
countries,a rare feat for an Italian movie!
Continuing the collaboration with Pupi Avati, shoots stills on “Ma
Quando Arrivano le Ragazze?”(2005) starring up and coming stars
Vittoria Puccini,Claudio Santamaria and Paolo Briguglia. Shooting
recently concluded on the latest Avati movie"La Seconda Notte di Nozze"
again starring Neri Marcore together with opera singer Katia
Ricciarelli and top Italian comedian Antonio Albanese. Released 2005.
Latest : Movies "La Cena per farli Conoscere"2006,"The Hideout"2007 and
"Il Papà di Giovanna"2008 all by Pupi Avati ,"Cuore
Spezzato"2007,GiorgioSerafini.
The results of this work published in a wide variety of major Italian
newspapers and magazines.
Documents various rock videos for Italian bands(Africa Unite,The
Bluebeaters) and album covers of the same.
Other work includes catalogues for artists such as the French Dadaist
sculptor Jaques Carelmann (touring Italian exhibition) and documentary
work for Italian architects.
Tony Stringer , Italy . Tel 0039-3487648890 e-mail:
agstringer(at)gmail.com
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