
8. David Akore, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana from Permanent Error
This striking chromogenic print by Pieter Hugo depicts David Akore amidst the vast electronic wasteland of Agbogbloshie Market in Accra, Ghana, one of the world's largest e-waste dumping sites. Hugo's unflinching documentary approach captures the human presence within this toxic, smoldering landscape, where workers dismantle discarded electronics from the developed world under hazardous conditions. The flush-mounted print heightens the image's visceral intensity, bringing the viewer uncomfortably close to the environmental and humanitarian crisis unfolding within the frame.
- Medium
- Chromogenic print, flush-mounted.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana
April 2, 2013
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