Thom Pierce

Thom Pierce Cape Town | SA

Biography

Thom Pierce is a British photographer, born in 1978, now living in Cape Town, South Africa. His work explores the lines between art, documentary and portrait photography to engage with issues of cultural, social and historical significance.

He is a recipient of the 2016 Piclet prize for contemporary African photography and the 2016 PDN storytellers award. His work has been published widely in newspapers, magazines and books and has featured heavily as part of several human rights campaigns.

A collection of his work can be found in the permanent collection of the South African National Gallery.

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