Who we are connected with... Gerald Hoberman World-renowned photographer, author, designer and publisher, Cape Town and Miami | ![]() |
Internationally renowned, Gerald Hoberman belongs to a class of photographers whose mastery of their craft and dedication to excellence have made them legends in their own time.
London-trained but Cape Town-based, Gerald Hoberman is a founding director of The Gerald & Marc Hoberman Collection.
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What school/s did you attend? SACS What is your current title and company? Founder and Chairman of the Hoberman Collection. What do you do professionally? Specialist master photographer, author, designer and publisher. What has been your greatest/most interesting international achievement? Photographing (sometimes writing) and publishing more than 65 books internationally. |
1. When you were little what did you most want to be when you grew up? A Photographer
2. What is your idea of perfect happiness? Moments when opportunity meets inspiration and creativity.
3. What is your greatest fear? A sudden natural disaster.
4. What is the trait you most deplore in others? Arrogance
5. What do you consider the most overrated virtue? A Holier than thou attitude
6. Which South African words or phrases do you most overuse? ‘Lekker’
7. What is your greatest regret? Man’s inhumanity to man
8. What do you consider your greatest achievement? The Hoberman Collection
9. What is your most treasured possession? Good eye sight
10. Where would you like to live? Cape Town
11. What do you most value in your friends? Sincerity
12. What is your most marked characteristic? The unquenchable spirit of creativity and quest for perfection
13. What do you consider the lowest depth of misery? Indifference
14. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing what or who would it be? Gerald Hoberman’s Dog.
15. What is your current state of mind? Cautiously optimistic
16. What you do to relax? Walk, enjoy the magic at sunrise and sunset, watch TV documentaries and music.
17. What or who is the greatest love of your life? My Family
18. What is your motto? Whatever it takes.
19. What is your favorite journey / vacation? African Safari’s
20. What film or song title describes your life? "My Way" (Frank Sinatra)
21. If you were a car what kind and color would you be? A Metallic Blue Lamborghini
22. What are the best lessons in life you have learnt from a pet? Unconditional Love
23. What is your favorite South African phrase? ‘Ja – Nie’
24. Who is a South African you admire the most? Nelson Mandela
25. What is one of the greatest strengths South African business professionals are recognized for? Diligence and integrity.
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