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Mário Macilau Quotes

born 1984

Mário Macilau (born 1984) is a Mozambican photographer and visual artist. His photographic work explores poverty, labour, displacement, childhood, environmental issues and social inequality, particularly in Mozambique and across Africa.

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"We eat together, play games, get used to each other, so that by the time it comes to shooting, they're comfortable."

"At the beginning of any project, I do lots of research."

"I need to understand a place and its people, establish contacts who can introduce me to new communities, and build trust with whoever I'm photographing."

"I don't work like a photojournalist: I'm not tied to strict deadlines."

"I don't stage or create the photographic moment. My images are instantaneous."

"I don't seek them, I find them."

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Mário Macilau (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.