Pieter Hugo, Photographer, Cape Town

Description

This striking photographic portrait by Pieter Hugo captures a Black woman against a neutral background. Her hair is styled into an elaborate, sculptural arrangement of thick black and cream braids that frame her head in looped symmetrical patterns. She wears a dark button-down shirt featuring a geometric dice pattern in black and white. The composition incorporates a subtle vertical slice effect across her face, creating a fractured multi-exposure visual. Her makeup includes soft pink tones around the eyes, complementing the stark monochrome palette of her hair and attire.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Clean, Graphic

Techniques

Multiple exposure, Natural light

Industries

Designer Fashion

Color

Background

White Seamless

Context

Editorial