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Pieter Hugo — 8. David Akore, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana from Permanent Error
Pieter Hugo

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.

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Important Photographs from the Collection of Dr. Anthony Terrana

April 2, 2013

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Pieter Hugo, 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.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Muted Earth Tones, Male Artist, West African Subject, Documentary Photography, Contemporary Photography, South African Photographer, Environmental Commentary, Chromogenic Print, Portrait Photography, Established Artist

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