Paul Reas was born in Bradford West Yorkshire in 1955. His work has been exhibited widely and is held in a number of public and private collections. He is currently a senior lecturer in Documentary Photography at the University of Wales Newport.
Selected exhibitions:
2011
AIPAD Photography Show, From Talbot to Fox, James Hyman Photography, New York City
2010
Parr World, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. Gateshead. U.K
Nothing Is In The Place, Photo Month Krakow. Krakow. Poland
2008
Parr World, Haus Der Kunst. Munchen. Germany
Parr World, Jeu de Paume. Paris. France
2007
'How We Are' Photographing Britain. Tate Britain. London, U.K
2004
Hirschl Gallery. London, UK
The House In The Middle, Towner Art Gallery. Eastbourne, UK
A Gentle Madness, National Museum Of Photography. Bradford, UK
2001
Memorias da Cidade. Braga, Portugal
1998
Rencontres d'Arles. France
1995
Foto International. Foto Institute. Rotterdam, Netherlands
1994
A Positive View. Saatchi Gallery. London, UK
Who's Looking At The Family?, Barbican. London, UK
1993
Positive Lives. Photographers Gallery. London, UK
Documentary Dilemmas. British Council Touring Exhibition
1992
I.C.I Photography. National Portrait Gallery. London, UK
Rencontres d'Arles. France
1991
Pivot. Oriel Mostyn. Wales
1990
Heritage and History. Cornerhouse. Manchester, UK
Vigo Visions. Vigo, Spain.
1989
Ffotogallery Cardiff. Wales
Image and Exploration, The Photographers Gallery London, UK
Through The Looking Glass - Photographic Art in Britain 1994-1989, Barbican. London, UK
Condemmed To Making Sense. Perspektief Gallery. Rotterdam, Netherlands
Valleys Project. Galerie im Lichthof. Stuttgart, Germany
1988
Critical Realism Camden Arts Centre. London, UK
Young European Photographers. Galerie Faber. Vienna, Austria
I Can Help. The Photographers Gallery. London, UK
I Can Help. Olympus Gallery. Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fotobienal. Vigo, Spain
I Can Help. Stills Gallery. Edinburgh, UK
1987
Young European Photographers, Frankfurter Kunstverein. Frankfurt
Selected Publications:
2011
'Beyond Caring'. February 2011.
2010
Photoworks Magazine. October - April
2008
Photoworks Magazine. May- October
2007
'How We Are', Photographing Britain. Tate Britain publication. U.K
2005
Family - Photographers Photograph Their Families. Phaidon, UK
2004
The House In The Middle. Photoworks,
Tony Ray-Jones. Boot/National Museum Of Photography, UK
2003
'Vigo Visions' Coleccion Fotografica Do Concello De Vigo . Marco Fundacion , Spain
2001
Memorias da cidade Braga 2001. Encontros da Imagem, Portugal
Europa, Galeria Do Museu Antropologico, Coimbra, Portugal
1998
Un Nouveau Paysage Humain. Actes Sud, France
1995
Dream Of England. Manchester University Press, UK
1994
Documentary Dilemmas. British Council, UK
Who's Looking At The Family? Barbican, London, UK
A Positive View. The Saatchi Gallery, UK
1993
Flogging A Dead Horse' by Paul Reas . Cornerhouse/Arts Council, UK
Positive Lives - Responses to HIV. Cassell, UK
1992
ICI PhotographyAwards. National Museum Of Photography, UK
1991
Pivot - Sixteen artists using photography in Wales & Philadelphia, Oriel Mostyn, Wales/USA
1990
IV Fotobienal-Vigo 90, Concello de Vigo, Spain
Image and History. Impressions Gallery, UK
1989
Enschede Foto bienal. Holland
Through The Looking Glass - Photographic Art in Britain from 1945 to 1989 Barbican London, UK
1988
III Fotobienal-Vigo 88. Concello de Vigo, Spain
British Photography-Towards A Bigger Picture, Aperture Magazine, USA
I Can Help' by Paul Reas. Cornerhouse/Arts Council, UK
Image And Exploration. Photographers Gallery London, UK
Selected Awards:
D&AD Award (gold)
Campaign Poster Award (silver)
Cannes Lion Award (Gold and Bronze)
Creative Circle Award (Bronze)
