Alex Gâlmeanu (b.
1978, Bucharest) is a Romanian photographer, visual artist, and director of
photography. Photographer since 1992, professional since 1998. He is a graduate
of the National University of Arts in Bucharest.
His work spans editorial, fashion, advertising, and
experimental photography, with an emphasis especially on portraits and visual
storytelling. He is widely known for People I Know, an ongoing
internationally-exhibited (Paris, Toulouse) series portraying prominent
Romanian figures, as well as for The Anastasia Project. He has shown his
work in Romania and abroad, including in Poland, France, Iceland, Ireland,
Hungary, and the United States. He also founded and developed the Museum of
Photography, a platform dedicated to researching, collecting, and presenting
archival photography, with a particular interest in the history of images and
how they’re read in cultural context.
His photographs have appeared in publications such as The
New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Esquire,
GQ, and Men’s Health. He has worked with brands and companies
including Coca-Cola, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Samsung, McDonald’s, Philips, the BBC,
and Paramount, producing advertising campaigns for both local and international
markets.
In film, he served as cinematographer on the documentary Spioni
de ocazie (Accidental Spies), which won the UCIN award for Documentary Film
and the Gopo Award for Best Documentary. He also created main promotional
visuals and campaign artwork for film and TV productions, including projects
linked to international platforms and networks such as Netflix, Sky, and
Canal+.
