Anton Hammerl

Anton Hammerl (1969–2011) was a South African photojournalist and photographer who documented the end of apartheid, conflict in Africa and later the Libyan Civil War. He worked for The Star, Saturday Star and Sunday Independent, and later became a freelance photographer based in London. He was mentored by fellow South African photojournalist Ken Oosterbroek. Hammerl travelled to Libya in March 2011 to cover the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi. On 5 April 2011, he was shot by forces loyal to Gaddafi near Brega. The other three journalists with him were captured, while Hammerl was left critically wounded. His death was confirmed on 19 May 2011. Quotes “I didn’t get a taste for the photography, I got a taste for the injustice.” I was caught up on the wrong side of history. The way I worked through it was to get straight back into it. External links