Zalmaiï
Zalmaiï (* 1964 in Kabul ) is an Afghan- Swiss photographer .
life and work
Zalmaiï left Kabul in 1980. After the Soviet invasion, he fled to Switzerland. Zalmaiï studied photography in Lausanne . He has been a freelance photographer since 1989 and travels mainly to Europe, the United States of America and Asia.
His photos have been published in numerous magazines and newspapers. Including: The New York Times Magazine, Time , The New Yorker , Harper's Magazine , Newsweek and La Repubblica . Zalmaiï worked for Human Rights Watch , the International Committee of the Red Cross , the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees .
Zalmaiï was awarded the Visa D'Or for photojournalism and a Getty Images award .
In 2012 Zalmaiï exhibited at dOCUMENTA (13) .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nafas Zalmaii accessed on February 10, 2019 (English)
- ↑ ArtLinkArt Zalmaiï accessed on February 10, 2019 (English)
- ↑ dOCUMENTA (13). The accompanying book / The Guidebook. Catalog 3/3., Page 491, 2012, ISBN 978-3-7757-2954-3
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zalmaiï |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Afghan-Swiss photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kabul |