honorable mention
Kristof Huf germany
title
How do you know if someone loves you?
Svinia is a village in eastern Slovakia consisting of two settlements of almost similar size, one inhabited by Romani. Founded in the nineteenth century by a handful migrants, the Roma population has grown over the decades to become one of the largest
settlements of rural Roma in the entire district. Set in the centre of Europe the Roma part of Svinia is haunted by unemployment, exploitation, violence, substance abuse, and resignation
He studied Jazzbass and Restoration.
He works and lives in Munich / Germany.
Student of Nikos Economopoulos (Magnum)
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entry description
I am regularly traveling from Munich, Germany, to Svinia trying to capture in writing and photography what the Residents choose to show me.Svinia is a village in eastern Slovakia consisting of two settlements of almost similar size, one inhabited by Romani. Founded in the nineteenth century by a handful migrants, the Roma population has grown over the decades to become one of the largest
settlements of rural Roma in the entire district. Set in the centre of Europe the Roma part of Svinia is haunted by unemployment, exploitation, violence, substance abuse, and resignation
about the photographer
Kristof Huf was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, as son of a German/Canadian artist family.He studied Jazzbass and Restoration.
He works and lives in Munich / Germany.
Student of Nikos Economopoulos (Magnum)
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