Photos fundraise for victims

An auction to feature photography from top fine art photographers and photojournalists will raise money for victims of the tsunami.
On Tuesday 9 March at the Financial Times, Southwark Bridge, the auction will feature some limited edition signed works of well known personalities and political themes.

The photography will be sold by Sotheby’s auctioneer Adrian Biddell.
The evening will also include performances from London-based ‘Beats of Polynesia’ and special guests will include members of the Samoan rugby team.

Annabel Cook, a freelance picture editor at The Financial Times or

ganised the fundraiser. She was motivated by her undiscovered Polynesian background and the kindness of the Samoans she met on her travels to explore her past:
“I was adopted as a baby and all I knew about my birth father was that he was Samoan,” she said.

“I grew up fascinated by my Polynesian roots and during my gap year, traveled there. In 2008 I returned to spend a month on a photographic adventure within a Samoan community.

“I finally met members of my family though you can imagine I was a little shocked to find out I was actually half Fijian and not Samoan after all!

“When I heard of the devastation the tsunami had caused I was very sad. A good friend’s family had lost 11 members. I decided that I had to do something to help all the people of Samoa who were suffering.”
All of the money raised on the night will go towards Oxfam New Zealand’s Samoan Tsunami Appeal.

 

 

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