Pieter Hugo

(South African, born 1976)

Pieter Hugo is a contemporary South African artist whose work addresses issues of class, identity, violence, and privilege with photography. Hugo uses photography to document marginalized and downtrodden groups in regions of Africa, including Nigerian hyena tamers, albinos, and children who survived the 1994 Rwandan genocide. His artistic voice is fueled by his awareness of vestigial Apartheid—his white privilege providing him the ability to produce contemporary photography, while prohibiting him from ever accessing the experience of black Africans. “A lot of my inspiration is reactionary to images I see in the media. The Hyena Men started with a picture that someone took on a cell phone,” the artist has said of his subject matter. “Apparently he was an employee of a mobile phone network in Nigeria and he photographed them from a car window. The Nollywood series was made because while I was doing the hyena work everywhere in West Africa, every hotel I went to, every bar I went to, people were watching these movies.” Born on October 29, 1976 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Hugo first began work in the Cape Town film industry, before embarking on a career in art photography. The artist continues to live and work in Cape Town, South Africa. His works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

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Pieter Hugo (224 results)
Mallam Galadima Ahmadu with Jamis and Mallam , 2005

Pieter Hugo

Mallam Galadima Ahmadu with Jamis and Mallam , 2005

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Mallam Galadima Ahmadu with Jamis, Nigeria, 2005

Pieter Hugo

Mallam Galadima Ahmadu with Jamis, Nigeria, 2005

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Regina Kambule, South Africa, from the..., 2003

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Regina Kambule, South Africa, from the..., 2003

Sale Date: August 29, 2023

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Cardboard Bed in an Abandoned Building..., 2006

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Cardboard Bed in an Abandoned Building..., 2006

Sale Date: June 6, 2023

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Mallam Mantari Lamal with Mainasara, Nigeria , 2005

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Mallam Mantari Lamal with Mainasara, Nigeria , 2005

Sale Date: May 19, 2023

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Three Portraits from 'Looking Aside', 2003

Pieter Hugo

Three Portraits from 'Looking Aside', 2003

Sale Date: March 14, 2023

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Sam, Klein Karoo, South Africa, 2003

Pieter Hugo

Sam, Klein Karoo, South Africa, 2003

Sale Date: February 13, 2023

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Vian Mthembu, Durban, South Africa, 2005

Pieter Hugo

Vian Mthembu, Durban, South Africa, 2005

Sale Date: February 13, 2023

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Abdullahi Mohammed with Gumu Ogere-Remo, 2007

Pieter Hugo

Abdullahi Mohammed with Gumu Ogere-Remo, 2007

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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SAM, KLEIN KAROO, 2003

Pieter Hugo

SAM, KLEIN KAROO, 2003

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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Emeka Onu, Enugu, Nigeria from Nollywood, 2008

Pieter Hugo

Emeka Onu, Enugu, Nigeria from Nollywood, 2008

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Maxwell Dorbor, Monrovia, Liberia, 2006

Pieter Hugo

Maxwell Dorbor, Monrovia, Liberia, 2006

Sale Date: November 3, 2022

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Motorbike rider with Amiloo, Abuja, Nigeria..., 2005

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Motorbike rider with Amiloo, Abuja, Nigeria..., 2005

Sale Date: October 19, 2022

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Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara, Lagos,..., 2007

Pieter Hugo

Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara, Lagos,..., 2007

Sale Date: October 12, 2022

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Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara..., 2007

Pieter Hugo

Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara..., 2007

Sale Date: October 3, 2022

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Danielle Lawrence, United Kingdom, 2003, 2003

Pieter Hugo

Danielle Lawrence, United Kingdom, 2003, 2003

Sale Date: June 28, 2022

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Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara..., 2007

Pieter Hugo

Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara..., 2007

Sale Date: June 6, 2022

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Vian Mthembu, Durban, South Africa, 2005

Pieter Hugo

Vian Mthembu, Durban, South Africa, 2005

Sale Date: June 6, 2022

Auction Closed

Sam, Klein Karoo, South Africa, 2003

Pieter Hugo

Sam, Klein Karoo, South Africa, 2003

Sale Date: June 6, 2022

Auction Closed

Abdullahi Ahmadu with Mainasara, Nigeria, 2005

Pieter Hugo

Abdullahi Ahmadu with Mainasara, Nigeria, 2005

Sale Date: April 20, 2022

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Nollywood Series, Mr. Enblo, Enugu, Nigeria, , 2008

Pieter Hugo

Nollywood Series, Mr. Enblo, Enugu, Nigeria, , 2008

Sale Date: April 5, 2022

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Zakaria Salifu, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra,..., 2010

Pieter Hugo

Zakaria Salifu, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra,..., 2010

Sale Date: April 6, 2022

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Danielle Lawrence, United Kingdom, 2003, 2003

Pieter Hugo

Danielle Lawrence, United Kingdom, 2003, 2003

Sale Date: April 5, 2022

Auction Closed

Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara, Lagos,..., 2007

Pieter Hugo

Abdullahi Mohammed with Mainasara, Lagos,..., 2007

Sale Date: March 9, 2022

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