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 their breaking of photography rules.[1] Lafforgue has documented the Guna people of the San Blas Islands, off the coast of Panama, whose existence is threatened by rising sea levels.[2] He started in 2006, and quickly his pictures were used by magazines and publications such as National Geographic.[3]
Eric Lafforgue | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 1964 France |
| Status | Active |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Website | www |
Publications
edit- Papous. Kubik, 2007. ISBN 978-2350830476. Text by Almut Schneider.
- Bon Baisers de Corée du Nord. Verlhac, 2012. ISBN 978-2365950053. With a preface by Jacques Séguéla.
- Banni de Corée du Nord. Hachette Tourisme, 2018. ISBN 978-2012440791. French.
References
edit- ^ "The Closest Thing To Candid Photos Of North Korea You'll Ever See". Business Insider. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ Media, Eric Lafforgue/Barcroft (26 June 2015). "The Kuna: the endangered last tribe of the Caribbean – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ^ "Eric Lafforgue received a lifetime ban from North Korea for these photos". publicdelivery.org. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
General references
edit- N. Korea bans celebrated photographer Eric Lafforgue
- Eric Lafforgue Archived 24 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine, bonexpose.com
- Interview with Eric Lafforgue Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Written by Bradt Travel Guides
External links
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