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Photographer

Francesca Forquet
Prize

Honorable Mention
Jury Top 5 Selection

Chris Peters The vibrant colors and selective framing of these little glimpses of So Cal life feel hyper real! Each one seemingly has a mystery to unravel.
Company/Studios

Francesca Forquet
Date of Photograph

2019 - on going
Socials
Website

http://www.francescaforquet.com

Since I moved to Santa Monica, I've been fascinated by its residential neighborhoods and their "flip side", the back alleys. Hidden from the apparent uniformity of the streets, there are clues, objects, messages that tell us who we are, what we believe in and how different we are from each other. An abstract of an on-going project about our society and its contradictions in the alleys in Santa Monica, California.

Biography

I am an Italian photographer and art director based in Santa Monica, California. I like to call myself a “photography comedian” because I tend to capture the tragicomic side of the situation I find myself in or to add a touch of irony or a joke to all the images I produce in both personal and commercial settings. My work has been published by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Booooooom, Lenscratch, La Repubblica.
Awards

American Photography 40 2024 CHOSEN WINNER, “Ciao, Silvio! The most Italian of Italians” FRESH EYES (GUP Magazine) 2022 TALENT, “Santa Monica” American Photography 37 2021 CHOSEN WINNER, “Potoreto” 2021 CHOSEN WINNER, “Viva México” IPA Lucie International Photography Awards 2021, HONORABLE MENTION Advertising-Brands campaign, “Potoreto” American Photography 36 2020 CHOSEN WINNER, “Santa Monica” IPA Lucie International Photography Awards 2020, JURY TOP 5 SELECTION, “Santa Monica” IPA Lucie International Photography Awards 2020, HONORABLE MENTION Advertising-Self-Promotion, “Santa Monica” 2020, HONORABLE MENTION Special-Travel / Wanderlust, “Viva México” 2020, HONORABLE MENTION Editorial / Press-Contemporary issues, “Santa Monica – COVID-19 Edition” 2020, HONORABLE MENTION Advertising-Self-Promotion, “Santa Monica – COVID-19 Edition”