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Roger Ballen born in 1950 in New York
Lives and works in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of a photograph editor at Magnum, Ballén has worked as a geologist and mine consultant before launching his own photographic career, documenting small towns in rural Africa and their isolated inhabitants. Their images are, at the same time, powerful social allegations and disturbing psychological studies. Ballen’s work“Outland” was considered one of the most extraordinary photographical documents at the end of the XX century. It was awarded Best Photographic Book of the Year at PhotoEspaña 2001 in Madrid. His distinguished photographic style has evolved using simply a square format and a black and white color scheme. His first works have a clear influence of documental photography, but during the 90’s, he developed a style that he described as “fiction documental”.

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Hug, 2016, Archival pigment print, Ed.6, 55 x 55 cm
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Devour, 2013, archival pigment print, 91 x 91 cm
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Good and evil, 2009, Archival pigment print, Ed. 50
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Elias coming out from under Johns bed, 1999, Silver gelatin print, Ed. 35, 40 x 40 cm
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Tommy, Samson, and a mask, 2000, Silver gelatin print, Ed. 35, 90 x 90 cm
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Dresie And Casie, Twins, Western Transvaal, 1993, Silver Gelatin Print, Ed. 35, 36 x 36 cm
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Kitchen Scene, 2012, Archival pigment print, Ed. 50, 28 x 35 cm
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Contemplation, 2004, Silver gelatin print, Ed. 10, 80 x 80 cm
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Boarding House, 2008, Silver gelatin print, Ed. 10, 80 x 80 cm
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Bite, 2007, Silver gelatin print, Ed. 10, 80 x 80 cm
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Ambience , 2006, Silver gelatin print, Ed. 20, 60 x 60 cm
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Juxtaposed, 2004, Silver gelatin print, Ed. 20, 40 x 40 cm