Philip Gatward's photography

"From pedigree to portraiture: Ethnographs is a new exhibition coming to Art Work Space in London this month, which will house photographer Philip Gatward’s images from his time spent documenting the striking indigenous tribes living in the South Omo Valley region in Ethiopia. The exhibition comes as a new direction for Gatward, whose award winning work has encompassed capturing a range of subjects, from delicate flowers to the fantastic aesthetics of the animal world. Ethnographs remains true to Gatward’s distinctive style, producing a series of honest photographs which beautifully demonstrate the culture and aesthetics of the tribe in a thoroughly non-pretentious and organic manner. Dazed went to find out more about this extraordinary project..."

in Dazed Digital