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Anton Hammerl, 1969-2011
On April 5th, 2011 South African photographer Anton Hammerl went missing after coming under fire from Gaddafi loyalists near the oil port of Brega in Libya.
Photo: Saturday Star
For six weeks the world was led to believe by the Libyan regime that he was being detained and was still alive. On May 19th Anton's family learnt from eyewitnesses that his injuries were such that he could not have survived without medical attention.
Anton, 41, was a former pictures editor and chief photographer for The Saturday Star in Johannesburg, South Africa. He moved to London in 2006 where he became a freelance photographer, shooting both news and corporate work. He had gone to cover the fighting in Libya in late March as a freelancer.
Raising Funds For His 3 Children
Anton & his wife Penny. Photo: Joanne Dunn
This site was put together by family, friends and colleagues of Anton with the goal of raising funds to help secure the future of Anton's three children, 11 year-old Aurora, 7 year-old Neo, and 6 month-old baby Hiro.
Anton's wife Penny wants the funds collected to go towards the children's university education.
If your budget doesn't quite stretch to the price of a print, you can make a tax-deductible donation with your credit card or PayPal account. All proceeds will benefit Anton's children and each donor will be sent a receipt for tax purposes.
Acclaimed Photographers Donating Images
Some of the biggest names in photography have agreed to donate images to support their fallen colleague. These prints are valuable collector's items and they make unique gifts.
IMAGES CONTRIBUTED BY:David Burnett, Kenneth Jarecke, João Silva, Bruno Stevens, Q. Sakamaki,Greg Marinovich, Andrew Testa, João Pina, Matt Black, Teun Voeten, Teru Kuwayama, Leonie Marinovich, Jody MacDonald.
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Spread the Word
Please share this site with your friends, family and colleagues and ask them to pass it on as well. The success of this fund raising depends on us getting the word out beyond the photo industry.
- HafedAlGhwell Hafed Al Ghwell · FollowOne Libyan American Voice ----- -- Views Are My Own --
- JamesEstrin JamesEstrin · FollowNew York Times Lens Blog Co-Editor and Senior Staff Photographer
