Platon
Photographer
1968-04-20
Platon is a British portrait and documentary photographer known for close-up images of political and cultural figures. He has produced high-impact editorial portraiture for major international publications. His work also includes long-term documentary and human-rights-focused projects.
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Quotes by Platon
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Mugabe had a very strange quality about him. He was dapper. He had the strangest skin - it looks very shiny, but it's not oily. It's stretched very finely over his flesh. His eyes have layers of cyan crystals in them. It was a quiet, dark moment when I took his picture.
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I never think about a shoot before I do it. Because there's no formula for people. What I try to do is to strip everything away rather than go in with preconceived notions. If I do that, I might miss a gem or a jewel that the person is offering me.
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Photography can be a volatile situation. It can be very potent.
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I always wanted to be the underdog. For me, as a portrait photographer, it's the kiss of death to become well known. I did my best work when no one knew who I was. People weren't threatened by me because they didn't think I was a big deal.
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