TATENDA CHIDORA

[LAMPOST] [LUSTRE]

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

SELF-ISOLATION SERIES

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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CARL KAPP

THEBE MAGUGU

THEBE MAGUGU

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DESIRE MAREA, ON THE ROMANCE OF BEING

 

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