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Happiness

A group of children play with tires outside our NGO's disease-ridden medical clinic full of sick people in Takpamba, Togo. And there it was. The sons of our patients... playing happily. Running behind these old motorcycle tires on this red, dirty, dusty track. Smiles. Noisy joy. Pure happiness...

Awards

Color Photography Contest

2024

Honorable Mention

People

Professional

Happiness

A group of children play with tires outside our NGO's disease-ridden medical clinic full of sick people in Takpamba, Togo. And there it was. The sons of our patients... playing happily. Running behind these old motorcycle tires on this red, dirty, dusty track. Smiles. Noisy joy. Pure happiness...

About Artist

Antonio Aragon Renuncio

“I´ve always loved photography… and tell stories” Antonio Aragón Renuncio is a spanish documentary photographer. Since the mid-90s he has always involved with photography: Founds and Chairs “Nostromo” Photographers Association (Spain). Photography Professor (+17 years) in several universities. Publisher in Xplorer Magazine (Nicaragua). General Manager Xtreme PhotoWS (Burkina Faso). Freelance photographer for several International News Agencies. Organizes and directs the Solidarity Photography Days (Spain). He writes about photography and publishes reportages across digital and print international media… He founds and presides the NGO OASIS. Antonio has received more than 250 International Awards and Recognitions from: UNICEF, HIPA, Sony WPO, LBS, Xposure, EPOTY, Allard Prize, 35Awards, New York Photo Fair, Umbra, POYLatam, LatinIPA, UNESCO, German Peace Prize, PX3, Muhammad Ali Center, VIPA, La Grande Photo, IPOTY, Direct Look, VOHH, Zoom Photo Fest, SIPA, International Digital Biennial Photojournalism, ASISA, PhotoVisa, LifePressPhoto, IPF, Latin American Documentary Photo Award, REVELA, GEA Photowords… His work has appeared in more than 300 print shows around the world and his images are in a number of public and private collections. Actually, based in Puerto Rico, he currently spends his time working on long-term projects mainly in Africa and Central America. He remains committed to issues relating to conservation, global health, poverty, diminishing cultures, discrimination, sustainability and the environment.

Antonio Aragon Renuncio

Photographic Areas of Focus

People, Photojournalism, Travel

Location

Spain

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