Mercado de São Paulo, Luanda

The Guardian 06-09-2023
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/sep/06/angolan-street-market-from-above-kim-praise-my-best-shot

The greatest street in Angola: Kim Praise’s best photograph

Kim Praise
Magno Daniel/The Guardian

São Paulo market, where this was taken, is near the heart of Luanda, the capital of Angola. It is one of the most important markets in the city, not just because of how many people rely on it to make a living, but because it’s a place where Luanda’s population come to mingle, from the rich to the poor. On this day in June 2022, the sun was beating down and I wanted to show the market in all its colour, movement and life, and to situate it within the city at large. I decided I needed to get above street level to show the mix of colours that make it feel so exciting, all the different paths people weave through it. (..)

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