Raphael Avigdor

Raphael Avigdor's passion for photography began when he got a job as a fashion photographer’s assistant at the age of 18. Since then he has honed his art over three decades, and used it to document his travels in South America, Asia, and Africa. In images of compelling power and clarity he records different cultures and peoples, always looking to capture a story amidst the flux of life. 

For his most recent project, Avigdor went to one of the least visited parts of Africa. He travelled through the Sahel Desert Belt of the Southern Sahara Desert in Niger. He was able to photograph the extraordinary Neolithic Rock Art left by the historic indigenous inhabitants of this once-fertile part of the Sahara. But beyond these records of the distant past, he was drawn even more strongly to the ongoing life of the country, its distinct tribes, clans, and the people of Tuarag descent.

Avigdor’s work has been exhibited extensively in the U.S. - at the Lawrence Gallery in East Hampton, N.Y.; at the Spectrum Miami Art Show; at Art Boca Raton; and at the Castle Fitzjohn Gallery in Manhattan. He looks forward to his upcoming show with the Rebecca Hossack Gallery at Art Basel Miami in December 2025. Avigdor has also recently produced and directed two award-winning documentary films and has two more soon to be released.