"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."
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.