An Evening with one of the most inspiring young photographer from Africa.
Yesterday, I spent the evening with one of the finest and most promising young photographer from Africa.
Boniface Mwangi is an award winning photojournalist based in Kenya. His work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Sunday Times, International Herald Tribune and BBC Focus in Africa Magazine among other International publications. He is the first Kenyan to be named the CNN Africa Photojournalist of the Year 2008.
In his words:
"I see myself as a visual artiste using photography as the vehicle for social change in my country, which has experienced a lot of impunity, the latest manifestation being 2007 December's political convulsions that left over 1000 dead and half a million displaced."
Boniface was the eye of Kenyans during the post-election violence and showed courage and compassion to capture the images across the country that made newspaper headlines all over the world.
"Boniface images are crucial for the healing of our nation, his ability to stay focus and inject a sense of artistry into his work is a testimony to the spirit of professional journalism" wrote Jackson Biko after Boniface was voted Kenya Photojournalist of the year by the Adam magazine readers. He holds very strong opinions on leadership and governance issues.
He has worked on assignments in Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, China, Somalia, Tanzania, Ghana, South Africa, and France and covered the election of President Barack Obama in the USA. His work has been exhibited in French Cultural Centre Nairobi, Goethe Institue, the national Museums of Kenya, The Godown Art Centre and New York at the Tank Art Studio.
In Photos: Kenya Election Violence by Boniface Mwangy
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