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TATENDA CHIDORA | Artist profiles
DESIRE MAREA, ON THE ROMANCE OF BEING
Born in Zimbabwe and based in South Africa, Tatenda Chidora is a commercial, fine art and fashion photographer.
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CONVERSATIONS WITH KEENAN MEYER
CARL KAPP RESORT
SPOTLIGHT
SPOTLIGHT
His contemporary style is representative of the global movement hailed as ‘new African photography’. Inspired by the stories and faces of the African metropolis, Tatenda is driven by creating “an everyday celebration of blackness”.
MAYBE A LITTLE TOO MUCH
COLOUR STUDY
CARL KAPP
MELANIN
DAZED, LAW OF DESIRE
His striking visuals, often shot from new and unexpected angles, make heroes of his subjects - who are often people he discovers on the street and finds interesting.
DON'T TOUCH MY FACE
ASSIMILATION
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IF COVID WAS A COLOUR
IF COVID WAS A COLOUR
Tatenda has a deep love for making portraits as it is an opportunity to engage with his subject. “I try not to just photograph people,” he says. “I try to connect with them.”
ROYALS
LARGER THAN LIFE
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ADIDAS ZX
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LOCKDOWN SERIES
At the core of his practice is light; a marathon runner, he studies light from the road in the early mornings and evenings and is moved by the way it cuts curves into a face or a landscape. In turn he commands natural light or studio lighting to paint black skin luminous.
BLACK ON BLACK
NAO SERATI for FUCKING YOUNG!
AFROPUNK
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THE EDIT MAN
Working between genres keeps him nimble and versatile; he brings a fine art sensibility to his fashion photography and an editorial edge to his portraiture which champions unconventional beauty.
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THEBE MAGUGU
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DESIRE MAREA, ON THE ROMANCE OF BEING
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