MUST SEE – another hot young Jozi-born talent

Posted on Feb 9, 2006

He’s only turning 30 next year. But Pieter Hugo’s star has already risen and crossed the sky three times in a twisted up revolution… We say “ola mf’ethu” to a Jozi born photographer whose art makes us so proud and the western world gasp for air…

Pieter seems to have a thing for digging into the quirky and mysterious side of Africa. Do yourselves a favour and check out hi…
s phenomenal Photo Essay on Albino’s – BREATH KNOCKING STEALING SHAKING stuff.

Remember the story of the Nigerian debt collectors and their Hyena’s??? Well talk about broken telephone – he hung out with some Nigerian minstrels and their pet Hyena’s, baboons and pythons for ten days – not only is he brimming in talent but he’s bloody brave too.

Here’s his biog from his site – click on it to go there.
Pieter Hugo
Pieter Hugo was born in 1976 in Johannesburg, South Africa. His photograpic work focuses on global social issues with an emphasis on Africa and other developing countries. He has worked for numerous print publications, including Adbusters, Colors, Dazed & Confused, The New Yorker and Sunday Times (London), producing visual essays on issues ranging from tuberculosis in Malawi to slavery in Sudan, slums in Brazil to old age communities in South Africa.

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