Eric Lafforgue
Eric Lafforgue (born 17 July 1964) is a French photographer. He has photographed in North Korea, making many trips there, although he is now banned due to his breaking of photography rules. Lafforgue has documented the Guna people of the San Blas Islands, off the coast of Panama, whose existence is threatened by rising sea levels.
Eric Lafforgue
- Name
- Eric Lafforgue
- Born
- 17 July 1964
- Birthplace
- France
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Languages
- French
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Eric Lafforgue (born 17 July 1964) is a French photographer. He has photographed in North Korea, making many trips there, although he is now banned due to his breaking of photography rules. Lafforgue has documented the Guna people of the San Blas Islands, off the coast of Panama, whose existence is threatened by rising sea levels.
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He started in 2006, and quickly his pictures were used by magazines and publications such as National Geographic.
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• Name — Eric Lafforgue • Born — 17 July 1964 • Birthplace — France • Occupation — Photographer • Disappeared Status — Active
Publications
• Papous. Kubik, 2007.. Text by Almut Schneider. • Bon Baisers de Corée du Nord. Verlhac, 2012.. With a preface by Jacques Séguéla. • Banni de Corée du Nord. Hachette Tourisme, 2018.. French.
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• N. Korea bans celebrated photographer Eric Lafforgue • Eric Lafforgue, bonexpose.com • Interview with Eric Lafforgue, Written by Bradt Travel Guides
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- 1.The Closest Thing To Candid Photos Of North Korea You'll Ever See. Business Insider.
- 2.Media, Eric Lafforgue/Barcroft. The Kuna: the endangered last tribe of the Caribbean – in pictures. The Guardian. 26 June 2015. 0261-3077.
- 3.Eric Lafforgue received a lifetime ban from North Korea for these photos. publicdelivery.org.
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