Julia Gunther (born 1979)[1] is a photographer and cinematographer who makes documentary projects. From 2003 to 2008,[1] Gunther worked as electrician or lighting assistant on films such as Black Book (2006) and Nothing to Lose (2008).[2] Since then she has made an ongoing photography series called Proud Women of Africa. She lives in Amsterdam but travels for her photography.[1]
Julia Gunther | |
|---|---|
| Born | Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | University of the Arts, London |
| Known for | Photography |
| Notable work | Proud Women of Africa |
| Website | juliagunther |
Life and work
editGunther was born in 1979 in Berlin, Germany.[1] She graduated from University of the Arts, London in 2003 with a degree in Film and Video studies.[1]
Gunther has an ongoing photography series called Proud Women of Africa,[3] based on her experiences in Cape Town. It portrays African women who have endured many hardships but do not see themselves as victims of oppression.[4] Installments of this project include Ruthy Goes to Church (2012),[5] Rainbow Girls (2013),[6] Maternity Ward (2013),[7] Chedino & Family (2015),[8] and The Black Mambas: An All-Female Anti-Poaching Unit (2015).[9]
In 2016, she traveled to Tanzania on an assignment for Sightsavers and documented the stories of four children with cataracts.[10] This project includes Haji's Story,[10] Paulo's Story, Baraka's Story, and Magda's Story.
She has been a blogger for The Huffington Post since 2016.[11]
Film contributions
edit- Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) – lighting assistant
- Black Book (2006) – assistant electrician (as Julia Günther)
- Nothing to Lose (2008) – electrician
References
edit- ^ a b c d e LensCulture, Julia Gunther |. "Julia Gunther | LensCulture". LensCulture. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Julia Gunther". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Julia Gunther - Life Framer". www.life-framer.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Gunther, Julia (2016-01-07). "Proud Women of Africa: the Beginning". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Gunther, Julia (2016-01-20). "Proud Women of Africa: Ruthy Goes to Church". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Frank, Priscilla (2015-03-05). "Meet The 'Rainbow Girls,' The Proud And Beautiful Lesbian Community Of South Africa". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Gunther, Julia (2016-02-17). "Proud Women of Africa: Maternity Ward". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Dazed. "Julia Gunther's Chedino and Family". Dazed. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ Gunther, Photographs By Julia (2015-08-28). "On Patrol With the Black Mambas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ a b Gunther, Julia; Photographer, Contributor Documentary (2016-09-01). "Children of Cataract: Haji's Story". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has generic name (help) - ^ "Julia Gunther | The Huffington Post". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2017-03-04.