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Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda, photographed by Nadav Kander for The New York Times Magazine. Plus: outtakes from their portrait session

The New York Times Magazine commissioned Nadav Kander to photograph Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda, for its September 8 edition. Here’s the portrait that ran…

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Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda. Photo by Nadav Kander for The New York Times Magazine, September 8, 2013, edition.

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And below are two outtakes from their portrait session. For a closer look, plus insight into Nadav’s process from New York Times Magazine associate photo editor Stacey Baker, go here.

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Outtakes from Nadav Kander’s portrait session with Paul Kagame.

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Read the feature: “The Global Elite’s Favorite Strongman: Paul Kagame is an international hero for reforming Rwanda. But cleaning up a country doesn’t come without moral hazards.”

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