Tag: Pieter Henket

Illustrating African Folktales of the Congo Basin in Photographs – Feature Shoot

Illustrating African Folktales of the Congo Basin in Photographs – Feature Shoot

The Odzala-Kokoua National Park is the crown jewel of the Congo Basin— one of the largest, oldest, most intact preserves that has never been logged, or overexploited by poachers and…

via Feature Shoot: https://www.featureshoot.com/2020/02/illustrating-african-folktales-of-the-congo-basin-in-photographs/

Eva Vonk, an executive producer at Tales of Us, approached Dutch photographer Pieter Henket to collaborate in the creation of Congo Tales, an education and conservation project that includes a book and exhibition that photographically illustrates the folktales of the Mbomo people with them playing starring roles.

February 21, 2020
The photographer turning oral histories into stunning images

The photographer turning Congo’s oral histories into stunning images

In Congo Tales: Told by the People of Mbomo, Pieter Henket has created a visual library of personal histories, telling the story of one small town.

via Huck Magazine: https://www.huckmag.com/art-and-culture/photography-2/pieter-henket-congo-tales-photography/

In Congo Tales: Told by the People of Mbomo, Pieter Henket has created a visual library of personal histories, telling the story of one small town in the Republic of Congo.

September 3, 2018