Friends of Anton Hammerl raise funds for his kids
The Friends of Anton website launched on Monday 5 September 2011 - five months exactly since South African photojournalist Anton Hammerl's untimely death at the hands of Gaddafi loyalists. The website sells photographs by world-famous photographers who have rallied round the cause, with proceeds going towards the education of Hammerl's three children, Aurora, 11; Neo, 7; and Hiro, 6 months.
The contributing photographers include South Africans Greg and Leonie Marinovich, and João Silva, as well as several international photographers. Winner of the World Press Photo of the Year 2011, Jodi Bieber, is also planning to contribute a photo.
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