Alex Webb

Born in San Francisco, Webb was raised in New England, Webb first became interested in photography as a high school student and in 1972 attended the Apeiron Workshops in New York where he met Magnum photographers Bruce Davidson and Charles Harbutt. Alex Webb is best known for his vibrant and complex color work within his images.

He went on to study history and literature at Harvard where he graduated in 1974, but also studied photography at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. By 1974 he was working as a photojournalist and in 1976 he became an associate member of Magnum Photos. During this time he documented small-town life in the South American . He also did some work in the Caribbean and Mexico , which led him, in 1978, to begin working in color, which he has continued to do. Webb now lives and works in Brooklyn with his wife, Rebecca Norris Webb, who is also a photographer, and they have collaborated on a number of photo books.

Webb’s work has been exhibited around the world, including at the Walker Art Center, the Museum of photographic arts and many more. His work is also seen in numerous collections. He has received commissions from the High Museum of Art as well as the Banesto Foundation in Spain.