Eric Lafforgue Explained

Eric Lafforgue
Birth Date:	17 July 1964
Birth Place:	France
Occupation:	Photographer
Status:	Active

Eric Lafforgue (born 17 July 1964) is a French photographer. He has photographed in North Korea, making many trips there, although he is now banned due to their breaking of photography rules.^[1] Lafforgue has documented the Guna people of the San Blas Islands, off the coast of Panama, whose existence is threatened by rising sea levels.^[2] He started in 2006, and quickly his pictures were used by magazines and publications such as National Geographic.^[3]

Publications

• Papous. Kubik, 2007. . Text by Almut Schneider.
• Bon Baisers de Corée du Nord. Verlhac, 2012. . With a preface by Jacques Séguéla.
• Banni de Corée du Nord. Hachette Tourisme, 2018. . French.

General references

• N. Korea bans celebrated photographer Eric Lafforgue
• Eric Lafforgue, bonexpose.com
• Interview with Eric Lafforgue, Written by Bradt Travel Guides

Notes and References

1. News: 9 August 2018. The Closest Thing To Candid Photos Of North Korea You'll Ever See. Business Insider.
2. News: Eric Lafforgue/Barcroft. Media. 9 August 2018. The Kuna: the endangered last tribe of the Caribbean – in pictures. The Guardian. 26 June 2015. 0261-3077.
3. Web site: Eric Lafforgue received a lifetime ban from North Korea for these photos . 2023-03-14 . publicdelivery.org.