Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin

Adam Broomberg (born 1970) and Oliver Chanarin (born 1971) are artists living and working in London.

Together they have had numerous international exhibitions. Their work is represented in major public and private collections. They were awarded the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize for their book War Primer 2, described as a "book that physically inhabits the pages of Bertolt Brecht's remarkable 1955 publication War Primer." They were awarded the International Center of Photography Infinity Award for their publication, Holy Bible.

Broomberg and Chanarin founded the imprint Chopped Liver Press to publish and sell their own books as well as those by other artists.

Broomberg was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and Chanarin was born in London.

Publications

  • Trust. London: Westzone, 2000.
  • Ghetto. London: Trolley, 2003.
  • Mr Mkhize's Portrait. London: Trolley, 2004. ISBN 1904563317.
  • Chicago. SteidlMACK, 2006.
  • Fig. Göttingen: Steidl; Brighton: Photoworks, 2007. ISBN 978-3865214751.
  • The Red House. Göttingen: Steidl, 2007.
  • People in Trouble Laughing Pushed to the Ground. London: Mack, 2011. ISBN 978-1907946042.
  • War Primer 2. London: Mack, 2011. ISBN 978-1-907946-15-8. Edition of 100 copies.
    • Digital edition. Mapp. A version of the printed book with essays about War Primer by Bertolt Brecht.
    • Paperback. London: Mack, 2018. ISBN 978-1-912339-14-3.
  • SPBH Book Club Vol 1. London: Self Publish, Be Happy, 2012.
  • Holy Bible. London: Mack; AMC, 2013. ISBN 978-1907946417.
  • Scarti. London: Trolley, 2013. ISBN 978-1907112461.
  • Dodo. Mexico City: Editorial RM / JUMEX, 2014. ISBN 978-8415118923.
  • Humans and Other Animals. London: Tate Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-1849763677
  • Spirit is a Bone. London: Mack, 2015. ISBN 9781910164181.

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