© 2002 Pierrot Men from a Day in the Life of Africa
In the high plains town of Soatanana on the island of Madagascar, pious residents dress only in white as a sign of purity. Residents greet visitors by washing their feet in a biblical ritual of welcome.


Malagasy/Fianarantsoa, Madagascar

Born in 1954 in South Midongy, Madagascar, Pierrot Men now manages a photography lab, Labo MEN, in Fianarantsoa. Since 1985, Men's work has been shown in over 40 national and international exhibitions and appeared in nine books. He is the recipient of a Mother Jones Photojournalist Award and other honors.