Art in Rwanda – 3 examples

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This was Alfredo Jaar’s Rwanda’s project

Installations, Photography / 3 minutes of reading

Alfredo Jaar may have been born in Chile, but this conceptual artist is known today for his encounters with the Rwandan genocide. Jaar’s Rwanda series is regarded as one of the most important projects centering on war and violence. Though Jaar has certainly done a great job of exploring other mediums, the Rwanda series is […]

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Sebastião Salgado’s dramatic Workers photos – Overworked & underpaid

Photography / 7 minutes of reading

Sebastiao Salgado’s Workers is an exceptional photography series and book, thanks to its detail in men at work in the lowest levels and harshest conditions. His work shows solidarity with the world’s poorest societies. He seeks to recognize and appreciate the isolated peasants and refugees who represent a large portion of humankind. Salgado focuses on

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Pieter Hugo’s 1994 – Kids in times of uncertainty

Photography / 3 minutes of reading

If you are a fan of Pieter Hugo, the chances are that you recognize his award-winning work, including the acclaimed 2007 series The Hyena and the Other Men. He’s also known for photographing men harvesting honey in a Ghanaian forest, teenage laborers working at an electronic dumpsite just outside of Accra, and weary diamond miners

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