Tony Figueira
Tony Figueira is a Namibian photographer, journalist and businessman. He owns Studio77, a design studio in Windhoek.
Figueira was born in Angola. He studied journalism at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, South Africa. As journalist, he worked for several radio stations including the Voice of America, and for anti-apartheid newspapers like The Rand Daily Mail.[1] Concentrating on photojournalism Figueira became known for documenting key moments in contemporary Southern African history, for instance Nelson Mandela's post-apartheid visit to Robben Island, and Sam Nujoma's return from exile.[2]
Figueira suffers from Multiple myeloma.[2] The National Art Gallery of Namibia in April/May 2015 ran an exhibition to support him, titled For Tony.[3]
References
- ↑ Nakaziko, Pinehas (14 February 2014). "Exhibit focuses on black and white photography". New Era.
- 1 2 Coetzee, Yochanaan (15 May 2015). "Tony Figueira Love and Light". The Namibian.
- ↑ "National Art Gallery hosts exhibition for Tony Figueria". Namibia Economist. 30 April 2015.
External links
- Studio77 — Tony Figueira Photography
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