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Rotimi Fani-Kayode

1955–1989

Untitled 1988, printed c.1988
© Rotimi Fani-Kayode, courtesy of Autograph ABP
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1 artworks by Rotimi Fani-Kayode
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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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Artworks

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  • Rotimi Fani-Kayode Bronze Head

    1987, printed c.1987–8
    On display at Tate Britain part of Modern and Contemporary British Art
  • 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
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  • Rotimi Fani-Kayode Sonponnoi

    1987, printed c.1987–8
    On display at Tate Britain part of Modern and Contemporary British Art
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    Rotimi Fani-Kayode Nothing to Lose I (Bodies of Experience)

    1989, printed 2023
    On display at Tate Modern part of A World in Common
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  • Tate Etc

    Portfolio: Rotimi Fani-Kayode – Desire In Exile

    Mark Sealy

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