Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai (1940 - 2011). Maathai was a Kenyan social, environmental, and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental non-governmental organization focused on the planting of trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. In 2004 she became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. 10x8`` Colour photograph signed in person at the DBB Forum in Berlin, 25th May 2005. With additional Markus Brandes COA.