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    • Afghanistan heroin
    • Ecuador Red Wood
    • Kandahar
    • Lapis lazuli
    • Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi Kenya
    • Mogadishu
    • mahadjirines, quranic school
    • Under roots, Amazon Gold
    • War in Darfur
    • War in Kivu
  • Bio & Contact
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    • Afghanistan heroin
    • Ecuador Red Wood
    • Kandahar
    • Lapis lazuli
    • Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi Kenya
    • Mogadishu
    • mahadjirines, quranic school
    • Under roots, Amazon Gold
    • War in Darfur
    • War in Kivu
  • Bio & Contact
  • Tear sheets
  • Documentary Films (TV)

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Bio

Philip Poupin is a French freelance photojournalist known for his coverage of conflict zones, environmental issues, and human rights abuses. His work spans across several continents, focusing on areas affected by war, exploitation, and environmental degradation. For example, Poupin documented the gold mining practices in the Brazilian Amazon, capturing the destruction caused by illegal mining operations and deforestation.

He has also covered major conflicts, such as the Libyan uprising in 2011, where he photographed rebels and civilians caught in the fighting against Gaddafi’s regime.

Philip Poupin’s work is often featured in international media, and his compelling images aim to shed light on humanitarian crises around the world.
Philip travels today between Senegal and Morocco.

reach out:

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  • philippoupin@gmail.com
  • +33 6 82 96 68 09 (Whatsapp)
  • +221 77 71 39 205 (Senegal)
  • +212694731945 (Morocco)
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Awards and exhibitions

Exhibitions
  • Photo exhibitions on Lapis lazuli, La magia del blu, Palazzo Pitti, Florence.
  • Exhibition Lapis lazuli, afghan miners, National Portrait Gallery, Londres, Royaume-Uni.
  • Screening of the reportage on Wood smuggling in Ecuador in Visa Pour l’image(Perpignan, France)
  • Exhibition at Latitude 21 (Dijon, France) of the work on Nairobi dumpsite, Dandora.
  • Exhibition at Confluences, Paris (France) with the reportage on conflict in Kivu, Congo (DCR).
     
  • Noorderlicht Festival, Netherlands. https://noorderlicht.com/en/artists/philip-poupin
Awards
  • Prix François Challais – France Télévision for the reportage on Lapis lazuli.
  • Grand Prix Paris Match award for a reportage on the war in Darfur (Sudan) – 2004.
  • Lauréat de l’appel à Projet de la Nuit de la photo – Orange, France. For the reportage on the uprising in Libya.

Philip in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

… Philip in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

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  • Works
    • Afghanistan heroin
    • Ecuador Red Wood
    • Kandahar
    • Lapis lazuli
    • Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi Kenya
    • Mogadishu
    • mahadjirines, quranic school
    • Under roots, Amazon Gold
    • War in Darfur
    • War in Kivu
  • Bio & Contact
  • Tear sheets
  • Documentary Films (TV)
  • Works
    • Afghanistan heroin
    • Ecuador Red Wood
    • Kandahar
    • Lapis lazuli
    • Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi Kenya
    • Mogadishu
    • mahadjirines, quranic school
    • Under roots, Amazon Gold
    • War in Darfur
    • War in Kivu
  • Bio & Contact
  • Tear sheets
  • Documentary Films (TV)