Rotimi Fani-Kayode
1955–1989
© Rotimi Fani-Kayode, courtesy of Autograph ABP
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© Rotimi Fani-Kayode, courtesy of Autograph ABP
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In Tate Britain
In Tate Britain
Biography
Oluwarotimi Adebiyi Wahab Fani-Kayode (20 April 1955 – 21 December 1989) was a Nigerian-born photographer, who moved to England at the age of 12 to escape the Nigerian Civil War. The main body of his work was created between 1982 and 1989. He explored the tensions created by sexuality, race and culture through stylised portraits and compositions.
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Read full Wikipedia entryArtworks
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Rotimi Fani-Kayode Bronze Head
1987, printed c.1987–8 -
Rotimi Fani-Kayode Abiku (Born to Die)
1988, printed c.1988 -
Rotimi Fani-Kayode Abiku (Born to Die)
1988, printed c.1988 -
Rotimi Fani-Kayode Abiku (Born to Die)
1988, printed c.1988 -
Rotimi Fani-Kayode Abiku (Born to Die)
1988, printed c.1988 -
Rotimi Fani-Kayode Untitled
1988, printed c.1988 -
Rotimi Fani-Kayode Sonponnoi
1987, printed c.1987–8 -
Rotimi Fani-Kayode Nothing to Lose I (Bodies of Experience)
1989, printed 2023
