About David Axelbank
David Axelbank (b. 1972, Shrewbsury, UK) was raised in the Soviet Union, Israel and the USA. He graduated from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Purchase in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Art. He has lived in New York and San Francisco, but has been based in London since 2000.
He has worked in the photo industry since 1993 with positions at Magnum Photos (New York and London) and Saba Press Photos. He is a Lecturer in Photography at the University of Hertfordshire, UK.
He was selected for inclusion in the Schweppes Photographic Portrait Prize (2005), and his work was exhibited at PhotoEspaña in June 2009, as part of the Descubrimientos (Discovery Awards). His work was selected for the 2009 Creative Review Photography Annual. His editorial and commercial clients include Adidas, The Guardian Magazine, The Gap, Grazia, Sony Pictures Classic, Tank Magazine, Tate Britain, TimeOut, and XLR8R Magazine, amongst others.
His work has also been published in the prestigious art & literature journals The Drawbridge, Verities and in Zioxla's Strange Plants. His archive work is represented by Gallery Stock.
Press and Published
Featured on The Garden Edit – Journal Section – May 2016
Published in The Drawbridge – Action Issue – Summer 2010