Eric Lafforgue

Eric Lafforgue
Born	(1964-07-17) 17 July 1964 (age 61) France
Status	Active
Occupation	Photographer
Website	www.ericlafforgue.com

Eric Lafforgue (born 17 July 1964) is a French photographer. He has photographed in North Korea, making many trips there, although he is now banned due to his breaking of photography rules. ^[1] Lafforgue has documented the Guna people of the San Blas Islands, off the coast of Panama, whose existence is threatened by rising sea levels. ^[2] He started in 2006, and quickly his pictures were used by magazines and publications such as National Geographic. ^[3]

Publications

• Papous. Kubik, 2007. ISBN   978-2350830476. Text by Almut Schneider.
• Bon Baisers de Corée du Nord. Verlhac, 2012. ISBN   978-2365950053. With a preface by Jacques Séguéla.
• Banni de Corée du Nord. Hachette Tourisme, 2018. ISBN   978-2012440791. French.

References

1. "The Closest Thing To Candid Photos Of North Korea You'll Ever See". Business Insider. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
2. Media, Eric Lafforgue/Barcroft (26 June 2015). "The Kuna: the endangered last tribe of the Caribbean – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 9 August 2018.
3. "Eric Lafforgue received a lifetime ban from North Korea for these photos". publicdelivery.org. Retrieved 14 March 2023.

General references

• N. Korea bans celebrated photographer Eric Lafforgue
• Eric Lafforgue Archived 24 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine , bonexpose.com
• Interview with Eric Lafforgue Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine , Written by Bradt Travel Guides

External links

• Official website