Urban Africa is placed in the spotlight by the Joburg Photo Umbrella, which came to a close on November 30. “Johannesburg, a city of around 4.4 million people, is a microcosm of South Africa, with immigrants and South Africans living in close quarters, and wealth and poverty only steps apart. Development and gentrification continue against a backdrop of high crime rates. For Kaminju, a photographer from Kenya, the city’s energy gives him an “oomph of creativity,” which he put to use in his portraits of people parading through their city on Sunday, decked out in their best formal attire. “Jozi is vibrant, this body of work tells us that it’s not always ugly,” Kaminju says.” bit.ly/1rWGHch
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 12:27:00 +0000
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