Roger Ballen

"If an artist is one who spends his life trying to define his being, I guess I would have to call myself an artist" ; Roger Ballen.

Born In New York in 1950 but has lived in South Africa since 1920. He started out documenting the people in small villages but slowly created a very unique style. Beautiful compositions using wire, dirty walls and childish like drawings as a trademark, he creates a dark, somewhat disturbing atmosphere. Perfect black and white prints of staged scenes.