Gideon Mendel

ABOUT GIDEON MENDEL

South African photographer who has gained fame for his photography focusing on social issues of global importance. He posts examples of his work on his gideonmendel Instagram account, which has amassed over 110,000 followers.

He studied psychology and African history at the University of Cape Town. He started his career in photography in the 1980s.

He has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards, including the Amnesty International Media Award for Photojournalism and several World Press Photo Awards.

He is from Johannesburg, South Africa.

He is a famous photographer like Henri Cartier-Bresson .