The Saharawi
Gignouxphotos is an established photojournalistic and multimedia company, whose projects focus on the socio-political and environmental aspects of controversial issues around the world. Working with Non-Governmental Organisations such as CARE, Oxfam and the British Council, projects have all achieved international success.
Alan Gignoux has been working as a professional documentary photographer since 2000 and prior to that as a documentary researcher and journalist. Demonstrating a commitment to recording the effects of occupation and displacement on individual communities in different parts of the world, including the Middle East, North Africa and Canada, through long-term photographic projects.
© Alan Gignoux – A ray of harsh Sahara light at the door of a refugee tent, Layounne Refugee Camp, Algeria.
© Alan Gignoux – A POLISARIO military parade in Smaara Camp, Tindouf, Algeria.
© Alan Gignoux – Advertising billboard, Smaara Refugee camp, Tindouf, Algeria.
Recently, concentrating on multimedia projects investigating environmental questions, such as the devastation of the Appalachian landscape following a shift to mountaintop removal mining and the damage to the water system, agriculture and human health caused by the booming tar sands mining industry in Alberta, Canada.
In addition, Alan has made a number of photographic series ranging from short human interest stories to fine art landscapes. Born in the United States, Alan lives and works in London.
all images and text © Alan Gignoux
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