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Guillaume Bonn (born October 6 1970) is a French documentary photographer, author, and filmmaker of Malagasy descent. His work over the past three decades has focused on conflicts, social issues, and environmental challenges across Africa.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Bonn was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar and raised in the Comoros Islands, North Yemen, Djibouti, and Kenya. He studied Economics at Université de Montréal and International Politics at Université du Québec à Montréal before enrolling in the full-time Documentary Photography program[1] at the International Center of Photography. His upbringing, along with his French and Malagasy heritage, has influenced his perspective on Africa’s socio-political landscape.
Bonn began his career as a photographer at the age of 20, documenting the conflict in Mogadishu, Somalia, shortly after the collapse of the Barre government. In May 1993, he returned to work alongside his childhood friend, Dan Eldon, who was covering the Restore Hope operation for Reuters. Eldon was killed in Mogadishu on July 12, 1993, while reporting on what became known as the "Bloody Monday" raid conducted by the U.S. military.
From 2002 to 2017, Bonn was a contributor[2] to Vanity Fair during Graydon Carter’s tenure as editor-in-chief. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Economist, The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, The Sunday Times Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal Magazine, and his work has been published by magazines and newspapers worldwide. Bonn, alongside journalist Marc Lacey, has reported on the Darfur conflict in Sudan, allegations of child sexual abuse by United Nations peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and security issues in Mauritania. His work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private collections.
Bonn has authored several books, including Mosquito Coast: Travels from Maputo to Mogadishu. Bonn's most recent book, Paradise Inc., featuring an introduction by Jon Lee Anderson, was published in French in November 2024, with an English edition scheduled for release in the United Kingdom and the United States in April 2025.
Bonn co-directed the documentary Peter Beard: Scrapbooks from Africa & Beyond, a Canal+ production, and directed short documentaries on British conservationist Tony Fitzjohn and journalist Jon Lee Anderson. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Publications
[edit]Books (Monographs)
[edit]- Le Mal d'Afrique, Empire, 2006[3]
- Peter Beard,Scrapbooks from Africa & Beyond, Empire 2006[4]
- Mosquito Coast, travels from Maputo to Mogadishu, Hatje Cantz 2015[5]
- Addis Ababa, Be Poles, 2017[6]
- Paradise Inc, Hemeria (french edition) 2024
Publications with Contributions by Bonn
[edit]- Nairobi 24, Kwani, 2008
- 1% Privilege in a Time of Global Inequality, Hatje Cantz, 2016[7]
- Africa State of Mind, Thames & Hudson, 2020[8]
- Africa 21e Siècle, Textuel, 2021[9]
- L’Africa del XXI Secolo, Einaudi, 2020[10]
Reviews
[edit]- The New Yorker Magazine, 2013[11]
- The New Yorker Magazine, 2015[12]
- Le Monde Newspaper, 2024[13]
- Le Figaro Newspaper, 2024[14]
- Polka Magazine, 2024
- Le Point Magazine, 2024[15]
- GEO Magazine, 2025[16]
- official website[17]
Awards
[edit]- PDN Photo Annual, USA, 2007
- POPCAP12 African Contemporary Photography, 2012[18]
- Prix Pictet, Nominated, 2012
- Grant from Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, 2014[19]
- Prix Pictet, Nominated, 2014
- Prix Pictet, Nominated, 2015
- American Photography Winner (35), 2018[20]
- Lucie Photo Book Prize, Finalist, 2024[21]
References
[edit]- ^ aselle4 (2024-11-04). "ICP Alumni to Participate in annual festival, Paris Photo, in 2024". OYC at ICP. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bonn, Guillaume (2011-07-13). "Photos: Photos: Agony and Ivory". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
- ^ Bonn, Guillaume. Le Mal D'afrique: A Journey into Old And New Africa by Guillaume Bonn.
- ^ "Peter Beard: Scrapbooks from Africa and Beyond by Guillaume Bonn: Fine Hardcover (2006) First Edition. | Zed Books". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Guillaume Bonn". Hatje Cantz. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "The photo box - Addis Ababa by Guillaume Bonn". asl-paris.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "0,01". Hatje Cantz. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Africa State of Mind". thamesandhudson.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Textuel, Editions. "Editions Textuel - Livre - Africa 21e siècle". www.editionstextuel.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ ""L'Africa del XXI secolo. Fotografie da un continente. Ediz. illustrata" di Eshun Ekow - Il Libraio". ilLibraio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Anderson, Jon Lee (2013-03-04). "Silent Lives". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Anderson, Jon Lee (2015-11-11). "Life Along the Mosquito Coast". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Photo : en Afrique de l'Est, les paradis perdus de Guillaume Bonn" (in French). 2024-11-17. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Guillaume Bonn: «En Afrique, on chasse des populations de leurs terres au nom de la protection de l'environnement»". Le Figaro (in French). 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Les derniers jours des vastes étendues naturelles de l'Afrique de l'Est". Le Point (in French). 2024-11-17. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ Chayet, Stéphanie (2025-01-18). "Guillaume Bonn : "En Afrique, les enclaves réservées aux animaux rétrécissent de jour en jour"". Geo.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Guillaume Bonn". www.guillaumebonn.com. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
- ^ "CAP Prize – International Prize for Contemporary African Photography". CAP Prize. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Guillaume Bonn". Pulitzer Center. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "AI-AP | American Illustration - American Photography". www.ai-ap.com. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
- ^ "Lucie Photo Book Prize". Lucie Foundation. 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2025-01-31.