Biography

Tania Franco Klein (b. 1990) started her photography praxis while gaining her BA Architecture in Mexico City, which took her to pursue her Master in Photography at the University of the Arts London. Her work is highly influenced by her fascination with social behavior and contemporary practices such as leisure, consumption, media overstimulation, emotional disconnection, the obsession with eternal youth, the American dream in the Western world, and the psychological sequels they generate in our everyday life.

Franco Klein's work has been reviewed and featured by international publications, including ApertureThe British Journal of Photography i-D MagazineThe Guardian, Paris Review, Der Greif, Fisheye Magazine, Vogue Italia. She has been commisioned by clients like New York Magazine, Dior, and Versace.

Her work has been exhibited across Europe, USA, and Mexico,  including international fairs such as Photo Basel, Photo London, Photofairs SF, Getxo Photo and during the Los Angeles Month of Photography. She has obtained the Sony World Photography Awards in two consecutive years, The Lensculture Exposure Awards, The Felix Schoeller Photo Award of Germany Nominee, FOAM Paul Huf Award nominee, and recently received the Photo London Artproof Schliemann Award as the best emerging artist during Photo London 2018. Her first solo exhibition in the U.S, Proceed to the Route, debuted at ROSEGALLERY in  October 2019.

Works
  • Back, Mirror (Self-Portrait)
    Back, Mirror (Self-Portrait)
  • Cowboy Shot, Hose, Back (self-portrait)
    Cowboy Shot, Hose, Back (self-portrait)
  • Not, Sleepwalker (after Eric Fischl)
    Not, Sleepwalker (after Eric Fischl)
  • Office, TV (self-portrait)
    Office, TV (self-portrait)
  • Secret Ingredient, (self-portrait)
    Secret Ingredient, (self-portrait)
  • The Scream, (self-portrait)
    The Scream, (self-portrait)
  • The Screen Televised (self-portrait)
    The Screen Televised (self-portrait)
  • Eggs, fork, and flies (self-portrait)
    Eggs, fork, and flies (self-portrait)
  • Face Wash
    Face Wash
  • Green Bathroom, person (Subject #2)
    Green Bathroom, person (Subject #2)
  • Iron (self-portrait)
    Iron (self-portrait)
  • Pan, fire, kitchen (self-portrait)
    Pan, fire, kitchen (self-portrait)
  • Red Car, Person (Subject #26)
    Red Car, Person (Subject #26)
  • Rounded Mirror, Window (self-portrait)
    Rounded Mirror, Window (self-portrait)
  • Subject Studies: Chapter 1
    Subject Studies: Chapter 1
  • Tunnel (self-portrait)
    Tunnel (self-portrait)
  • Window Room, Person (Subject #10)
    Window Room, Person (Subject #10)
  • Window Room, Person (Subject #4)
    Window Room, Person (Subject #4)
  • Window Room, Person (Subject #7)
    Window Room, Person (Subject #7)
  • Fork, tub (self-portrait)
    Fork, tub (self-portrait)
  • Gas (Self-Portrait)
    Gas (Self-Portrait)
  • Lamp, Face (self-portrait)
    Lamp, Face (self-portrait)
  • Meadow
    Meadow
  • Railroad Track
    Railroad Track
  • String, Window (self-portrait)
    String, Window (self-portrait)
  • Mercado de Sonora
    Mercado de Sonora
  • Rooftop
    Rooftop
  • Woman, Palmtree (self-portrait)
    Woman, Palmtree (self-portrait)
  • Vodoo Doll
    Vodoo Doll
  • Crocodile pet
    Crocodile pet
  • Ophelia, Diptych (Self-portrait)
    Ophelia, Diptych (Self-portrait)
  • Perfume to open the roads of life, perfume to get money, perfume 7 african powers
    Perfume to open the roads of life, perfume to get money, perfume 7 african powers
  • Pig for santería sacrifice
    Pig for santería sacrifice
  • Soap “come to me”
    Soap “come to me”
  • Spiritual cleansing
    Spiritual cleansing
  • Stove (self-portrait)
    Stove (self-portrait)
  • Plane (Self-portrait)
    Plane (Self-portrait)
  • Plane Sequence (Self-portrait)
    Plane Sequence (Self-portrait)
  • Pool, Wig (Self-portrait)
    Pool, Wig (Self-portrait)
  • Proceed To The Route
    Proceed To The Route
  • Apartment (Self-portrait)
    Apartment (Self-portrait)
  • Arrival and Departures
    Arrival and Departures
  • Bag (Self-portrait)
    Bag (Self-portrait)
  • Yellow Tiles (Self-portrait)
    Yellow Tiles (Self-portrait)
  • Rear-view Mirror (Self Portrait)
    Rear-view Mirror (Self Portrait)
  • The Waiting
    The Waiting
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