QUAIL Louis

Big Brother

Royaume Uni

2018Artiste Jury

This series is a photographic portrait of the artist’s brother, Justin, who is dealing with schizophrenia. Louis Quail takes us into his everyday private life, his passion for ornithology, and his relationship with Jackie, who has been his companion for more than twenty years. Louis Quail invites us to take another look on this illness.

About the artist

Louis Quail was born in England in 1967. For several years, he was a documentary photographer working for the press (the Sunday Times, the Saturday Telegraph, Marie Claire). His work was selected by many institutions, including the National Portrait Gallery. His most recent series was awarded with the Metro Imaging Portofolio Review prize, attributed by Format17, and was part of the selection for the Renaissance Photography prize in 2017.