Born in the Eastern Cape, in South Africa, Stef de Klerk was raised among the amaXhosa people and absorbed their local culture and language from a very young age. Being fluent in Xhosa has certainly assisted in his choice of models for his work, which serves to create awareness of the innate beauty of the heritage of dance and movement among this group of people.
Having a clear passion for dance, he has been photographing the human form in movement since 1996. In these images he captures the often ignored aspects of the male figure; via their gentle, elegant, creative, emotional and sensual nature.