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Margaret Courtney-Clarke

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About Margaret Courtney-Clarke

Margaret Courtney-Clarke was born in Namibia (1949) where she currently lives and works. After studying art and photography in South Africa, she spent the next four decades working as a photographer between Italy, the USA and across Africa. Throughout her career, Courtney-Clarke has pursued personal projects in Africa documenting feminine identity.

Her return to Namibia a decade ago, marked a new phase in her career and her engagement with a people and landscape in crisis. Drawn to remote places, she has produced numerous award-winning books (Steidl.de) and her work has been exhibited and collected worldwide. In 2019 she was shortlisted for the Prix Pictet and in 2019 & 2020 the Contemporary African Photography Prize (CAP).

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  • Critics' Choice 2022
  • Caged
    Margaret Courtney-Clarke
    This long-term photographic project draws attention to the multiple uses of make-shift cages in efforts to constrain and protect property in the harsh environment of the Namib desert.
  • Cry Sadness into the Coming Rain
    Margaret Courtney-Clarke
    After four decades of living abroad, Margaret Courtney-Clarke returned home to Namibia, prompting a sprawling photographic investigation into a radically altered landscape and the lives of those occupying it. 
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