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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Contemporary Photojournalism Auction Organised in Memory of Photographer Anton Hammerl

One year ago, South African photographer Anton Hammerl was killed in Libya, leaving behind a wife and three children. Now, legendary photojournalists are coming together to raise funds for Hammerl’s family in an unprecedented print auction. [via British Journal of Photography]

The auction is sponsored by Reporters Without Borders, and bidding will take place on May 15 in New York or online.The funds raised will go to help secure the future of Anton’s three children, 11 year-old Aurora, 7 year-old Neo, and 6 month-old baby Hiro.

Anton’s wife Penny wants the funds collected to go towards the children’s university education.

For more details, visit www.friendsofanton.org.



Image © Bruno Stevens / Friends of Anton.

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 Katharina Hesse / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Lynsey Addario / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Roger Ballen / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Marcus Bleasdale / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Kate Brooks / Friends of Anton.

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Image © Andrew Burton / Friends of Anton.

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Image © Bruce Davidson / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Giles Duley / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Larry Fink / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Frank Fournier / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Ashley Gilbertson / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Ron Haviv / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Katharina Hesse / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Evan Joseph Uhlfelder / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Ed Kashi / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Vincent Laforet / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Ivor Prickett / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Simon Roberts / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Alec Soth / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Ramin Talaie / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Lori Waselchuk / Friends of Anton.


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Image © Lori Waselchuk / Friends of Anton.




Anton Hammerl 1969-2011

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