Oded Wagenstein
Oded Wagenstein is a photographer focusing on pictures of aging populations and marginalized communities. His work has appeared in National Geographic and The Washington Post, and his photographs have been exhibited at Rencontres de la Photographie d'Arles in France, the United Nations, and the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Selected projects
Wagenstein has worked on and published long-term photography projects, including:
The project depicts elderly residents in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The series was published by National Geographic, featured by LensCulture, and was exhibited at the State Historical Museum in Moscow.
Like Last Year’s Snow (2017)
The series documents former nomadic women living in social isolation in Northern Siberia. The series was published by The Guardian, BBC, and Vogue Italia, and was exhibited at the Rencontres d'Arles photography festival.
The series focuses on aging gay men in a context of legal and social exclusion. The Washington Post described it as presenting stories of "longing, dreams, shame, and fear".
The project depicted cases of elderly suicide and its impact on families and communities. The series was exhibited as part of the Sony World Photography Awards at Somerset House.