Louis Quail is a documentary photographer who increasingly devotes his time to personal, long-term projects. His most recent work ‘Big Brother’ (published with Dewi Lewis, 2018), has received significant critical acclaim. It ( and parts) have been shortlisted for the Arles Book and Text award 2018, Wellcome Trust photography prize 2019 and is winner of the Renaissance Series Prize 2017. His Arts Council funded, Solo show, ‘Before They Were Fallen’ also received significant exposure. It toured the UK and reflects an interest in aftermath that has taken him, previously to Libya, Afghanistan, Haiti and Kosovo. He has worked extensively for some of the UK’s best known magazines and has been published internationally over a period of many years. He has twice been a finalist at the National Portrait Gallery portraiture award and is held in their permanent collection. He lectures, exhibits internationally and makes short films.
For information on any of the photographs or for possible commissioning please contact Louis on any of the following:
Awards/Nominations
Shortlisted, ‘Big Brother’, Les Prix du Livre (Photo-text Book Award), Les Recontres de la Photographie d’Arles [Review: BJP]
The Metro Imaging Award, ‘Big Brother’ Portfolio Review, Format17
Exhibitions
‘Big Brother’, Forever/Now, Format Photography Festival, Derby UK
‘Big Brother’, Group Show, La fabrique de l’illusion, Sursock Museum, Beirut and Mucem Marseille
‘Big Brother’, Group Show, ‘Crazy’ Living with Mental Illness, F3, 100th Anniversary of the University Clinic, Tübingen and Congress of the German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Germany
‘Big Brother’, Group Show, ‘Crazy’ Living with Mental Illness, F3, Freiraum Für Fotografie f3, Berlin, Germany
‘Big Brother’, Group Show, Photo50 curated by Tim Clark, London Art Fair, UK
‘Big Brother’, Book Launch Showcase, Theprintspace Gallery, London
‘Big Brother’, Circulations Festival, Paris, France [Review: Le Monde View]
‘Big Brother’, Format17 Photography Festival, Derby, UK
‘Before They Were Fallen’ Solo Show, Oriel Colwyn Gallery, North Wales, UK
‘Desk Job’, Open 1, LOOK 15 International Photography Festival, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool, UK
‘Desk Job’, Street Level Photoworks, Glasgow, UK
‘Desk Job’, Format Photography Festival, Derby, UK
Selected Articles/Reviews
Zoo, A. ‘Big Brother’ (Review), 1000 Words Magazine, 12 September [View]
Davies, L. (Review), Photomonitor, 11 August [View]
Goto, Y. ‘Best Photobooks of the year (so far)’, BJP Online, 2 August [View]
El Pais selection of the Best Photobooks of 2018 [View]
Pantall, C. ‘Birds, Madness, Family and Love’, PHmuseum.com, 23 July [View]
‘Photo Books: Our Latest Favourites’, Shutter Hub, 23 July [View]
Colberg, J.M. ‘Big Brother’, Conscientious Photography Magazine, 16 July [View]
O’Hagan, S. ‘An ode to a schizophrenic sibling: Louis Quail’s moving portraits of his brother’, Observer News Review, 15 July [View]
Davies, L. ‘Big Brother’, Professional Photography Magazine (issue 22), 28 June
Guillot, C. ‘Portfolio: Garde-Fou’, Le Magazine du Monde, 17 March [View]
Smyth, D. ‘Photo London: Louis Quail’s Big Brother’, BJP Online, 11 May [View]Flynn, N. ‘The Photographer Documenting Life with Schizophrenia: Light and Shade’, Huck Magazine, 20 October [View]Quail, L. ‘Ten Questions with … Louis Quail’, Photovoice Blog, 3 October [View]Quail, L. Cover Article ‘Louis Quail, Big Brother’, SOURCE The Photographic Review (issue 90), Summer Edition
Forces TV, 20 January [View]
‘Before They Were Fallen’ Interview, Scottish ITV
‘Before They Were Fallen’ Interview, British Forces Broadcasting Service
‘Before They Were Fallen’ Review, ITV Scottish News
‘Before They Were Fallen’ Review, ITV Wales News
‘The tear-jerking exhibition of family photos – Before They Were Fallen’, ITV News Online
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Kearney, A. ‘Desk Job at Open Eye: Photography that’s no job advert’, CreativeTourist.com,
21 July [View]
White, R. ‘Open 1 at Liverpool’s Open Eye Gallery’ (‘Desk Job’ Review), ArtinLiverpool.com, 20 July
‘Open 1 Interview with exhibiting Artist Louis Quail’ (‘Desk Job’), Open Eye Gallery, May [View]
Saturday and Sunday Telegraph magazines
Guardian Weekend
German and International Geo
Foto8
Observer Life
Aftenposten
Stern
Marie Claire, UK, and International Editions
Arena
Politiken
Dagbladet
The Face
FHM
Arena
Etc…
Selected Talks/Appearances
‘Big Brother’ Institute of Psychiatry, AoP/SIG conference, London, UK
‘Big Brother’ Ravenbourne University, London, UK
‘Big Brother’ Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
‘Big Brother’ Falmouth University, UK
‘Big Brother’ University of South Wales, Cardiff, UK
‘Big Brother’ Croydon Photo Club, London, UK
‘Big Brother’ Photoforum Talk, Theprintspace Gallery, London, UK
‘Big Brother’ Beeroclock Talk, Photomeet, Space Studios, London, UK
‘Big Brother’ Book Launch, Theprintspace Gallery, London, UK
‘Big Brother’ Talk with Dewi Lewis, Theprintspace Gallery, London, UK (October)
‘Big Brother’ Talk at Fragmentary, Kentish Town Health Centre, London, UK (16 October)
‘Big Brother’ Reading of the book, Photoblock Truman Brewery, London, UK (14 October)
‘Building the Perfect Photographic Project’, Open 1, LOOK 15 International Photography Festival, Redeye Photography Network, Liverpool, UK
‘The Ethics of Portrait Photography’, Open 1 LOOK 15 International Photography Festival, Victoria Gallery and Museum, Liverpool, UK
‘Talking About a Revolution’ (Libya), Interview on Radio 24, Italy
‘Talking About a Revolution’ Interview, Digital Photographer
‘Photographic Coverage of the Haiti Earthquake’, OPEN-i Webinar
Lecturing and Teaching
‘Masterclass: Photographic Storytelling’, Baku, Azerbaijan in collaboration with the British Embassy