Angela Davis, Malcolm X., Haïlé Sélassié, Aimé Césaire, Miles Davis and Muhammad Ali are just some of the many Black, African, and Afro-Caribbean leaders, activists, and intellectuals fine-art photographer SAMUEL FOSSO has embodied in his latest series African Spirits. Toying with the constructs of sexuality and higlighting the importance such figures have had on the Black, African, and Afro-Caribbean experiences, FOSSO’s ability to create timeless photographs has made him into a highly sought out photographer.
After having to leave his mother and his native country Bangui at the outbreak of the Biafran war, Fosso began shooting himself to keep her visually connected with him.
Never would he imagine his work would be landing him solo shows at the Guggenheim, ICP and Jack Shainman Gallery and exclusive representation at Jean-Marc Patras in Paris.
Sheer beauty and brilliance.
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Big J 456 // August 20, 2009 at 7:50 pm |
I love his depiction in the Muhammed Ali photo. Its a good analogy of how he was most certainly I walking target in every sense of the word. The grey is such a perfect way to capture a great historical/vintage theme. P.S where ever did he find some of these threads lol