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Akodessawa

Bertin plays with a python in the world's largest voodoo market, the Akodessawa Marché des Feticheurs.

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Color Photography Contest

2023

Honorable Mention

Portrait

Professional

Akodessawa

Bertin plays with a python in the world's largest voodoo market, the Akodessawa Marché des Feticheurs.

About Artist

Francesco Merlini

Francesco was born in Aosta in 1986 and he’s based in Milan. After a bachelor's degree in industrial design at the Politecnico University of Milan, he completely devoted himself to photography and now he works mainly on personal long-term projects and editorials, always looking for a point of contact between his documentary background and a strong interest for metaphors and symbolism. In 2016 he was selected by the British Journal of Photography in order to be part of “The Talent Issue: Ones to Watch" and in 2020 Francesco was shortlisted for the Prix HSBC pour la Photographie. In 2021 he's been one of the nominees for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award. His pictures have been published on important magazines and newspapers worldwide including Washington Post, Financial Times, Le Monde and many others while his projects have been featured on renowned photography platforms as American Suburb X and Time Lightbox. Francesco’s work has been exhibited worldwide in collective and solo shows. Francesco’s first book “The Flood”, published by Void, has been released in 2021.

Francesco Merlini

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Italy

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