AFRICA is UNESCO’s priority agenda. On the publication of AMAZING AFRICA – the essence of 30 years of photojournalistic work for GEO and National Geographic by French photographer Pascal Maitre – Edition Lammerhuber hosts UNESCO at its booth. Eminent UNESCO representatives will discuss Africa’s situation today in nine talks.

THE BOOK

For 30 years and with deep journalistic passion, French photographer Pascal Maitre
has put Africa, this most exciting continent, on his agenda. His watchful and incorruptible eye has found fascinating, captivating images in places where political and social upheaval shook the world. The pictures were published in big-name magazines such as GEO, Paris Match, L’Express, Stern and National Geographic. Maitre subtle use of angle, light, contrast and colour documents Africa touchingly, full of magic and fascination, with a deep respect for the African people. In 147 double-spread images AMAZING AFRICA captures the glory of its landscape, a love for its people and takes an unflinching look at its problems.

348, 3 fold-out pages
147 coloured pictures
Size 24 x 33,3 cm
German I English I French
Hardback
ISBN 978-3-901753-41-1
EUR 59,-

PASCAL MAITRE started his career as a photo journalist in 1979 at the publishing house Groupe Jeune Afrique. He works for big-name magazines such as GEO, Paris Match, L’Express, Stern and National Geographic. His pictures have been shown in exhibitions around the globe, including four times at the most prestigious photo festival for reportage Visa pour l’Image in Perpignan. Pascal Maitre’s countless awards include the Photojournalism National Magazine Award 2010, USA.