Platon and The Defenders: Heroes of the Global Fight for Human Rights

Join world-renowned portrait photographer Platon for an exploration of his newest book, The Defenders: Heroes of the Global Fight for Human Rights (2024). Celebrating human rights activists on their pursuit of justice, The Defenders is a powerful collection of photo essays spanning 15 years of work in Burma, Egypt, Russia, the United States, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Platon is a Peabody-award winning photographer known for his instantly recognizable portraits of world leaders and celebrities. His work has…

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February 28, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

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365 Lukes Wood Road
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States

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Join world-renowned portrait photographer Platon for an exploration of his newest book, The Defenders: Heroes of the Global Fight for Human Rights (2024). Celebrating human rights activists on their pursuit of justice, The Defenders is a powerful collection of photo essays spanning 15 years of work in Burma, Egypt, Russia, the United States, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Platon is a Peabody-award winning photographer known for his instantly recognizable portraits of world leaders and celebrities. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world. In 2013, he founded The People’s Portfolio, an organization telling the story of emerging human rights defenders and the people they serve. His short film, My Body Is Not A Weapon, features survivors of wartime sexual violence and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege, who spoke at Grace Farms in 2019.

In 2023, he was the keynote speaker for the 3rd Annual Design for Freedom Summit at Grace Farms.

The event will be as follows:

5 – 6 pm | Artist conversation and presentation
6 – 7 pm | Book signing, complimentary tea, and lite bites

Please note, the The Defenders: Heroes of the Global Fight for Human Rights will be available for purchase.

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