Sarah Waiswa

Ugandan photographer

Sarah Waiswa be a documentary den portrait photographer dem born insyd Uganda wey she dey base insyd Nairobi, Kenya. She win de 2016 Rencontres d'Arles Discovery Award for a series wey explore albino persecution insyd sub-Saharan Africa. Na dem sanso recognize am by de 2015 Uganda Press Photo Awards.

Sarah Waiswa
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Name wey dem give amSarah Edit
Ein date of birth1980s Edit
Place dem born amUganda Edit
Ein occupationphotographer Edit
ResidenceNairobi Edit
Floruit2017 Edit
Award e receiveOkayAfrica 100 Women Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.sarahwaiswa.com Edit
Has works in the collectionNational Gallery of Victoria Edit
Copyright status as creatorworks protected by copyrights Edit

Early life den career

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Na dem born Sarah Waiswa insyd Uganda wey she dey base insyd Nairobi, Kenya.[1] She study sociology den psychology,[2] wey she be a self-taught photographer.[3]

Awards

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  • 2015: Uganda Press Photo Award ein top creative prize wey na she be a runner-up insyd ein portrait den daily life categories[3][4]
  • 2016: Rencontres d'Arles Discovery Award[5]
  • 2017: OkayAfrica name am among Uganda ein best emerging artists[3]
  • 2021: Afro X Digital Awards Winner Photographer Of de Year[6]

References

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  1. Opar, Josephine (July 25, 2016). "Ugandan Photographer Sarah Waiswa Wins Prestigious Rencontres d'Arles 2016 Discovery Award". OkayAfrica. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  2. Moroz, Sarah (July 28, 2016). "powerful photos exploring albino identity in sub-saharan africa". i-D. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lara, Jacqueline (February 8, 2017). "8 Ugandan Artists to Watch in 2017". OkayAfrica. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  4. Worley, Will (December 24, 2015). "Winners of Uganda Press Photo Awards look incredible". CNN. Archived from the original on March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  5. O'Hagan, Sean (July 12, 2016). "Les Rencontres d'Arles 2016 review – twin towers and sub-Saharan slums". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  6. "Afrodigital Award winners". AfroxDigital.com.

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