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Friends of Anton Hammerl raise funds for his kids

7 Sep 2011 13:27Submit a commentBizLike
This writer never met late photojournalist Anton Hammerl, slain in Libya on 5 April 2011. What is abundantly clear though, is that he was a kind-hearted man who formed strong, lasting friendships. Now his friends around the world have banded together to set up "Friends of Anton", an online campaign to raise money for his children's education.
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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