Tony Gum
Gum was born in Kwa Langa township in Cape Town, Western Cape Province. She began her photographic career by posting selfies on Instagram; this amateur effort quickly developed into a professional art career. She was awarded the Miami Beach Pulse Prize in 2017.
Tony Gum
- Name
- Tony Gum
- Born
- 1995
- Birthplace
- Kwa Langa, Cape Town
- Occupation
- Photographer Tony Gum (born 1995) is a South African photographer.
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Honours
- OkayAfrica 100 Women
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Gum was born in Kwa Langa township in Cape Town, Western Cape Province. She began her photographic career by posting selfies on Instagram; this amateur effort quickly developed into a professional art career. She was awarded the Miami Beach Pulse Prize in 2017.
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• Name — Tony Gum • Born — 1995 • Birthplace — Kwa Langa, Cape Town • Citizenship — South Africa • Occupation — Photographer Tony Gum (born 1995) is a South African photographer. Gum was born in Kwa Langa township in Cape Town, Western Cape Province. She began her photographic career by posting selfies on Instagram; this amateur effort quickly developed into a professional art career. She was awarded the Miami Beach Pulse Prize in 2017.
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1995
Tony Gum born at Uitenhage.
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Tony Gum is recorded as having received OkayAfrica 100 Women.
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