Lakin Ogunbanwo

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Lakin Ogunbanwo
Alma mater Babcock University
Buckingham University
OccupationPhotographer

Lakin Ogunbanwo is a Nigerian fashion photographer [1] also known for his expression of sulky visuals.

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Early life and education

Before attending Buckingham University, Ogunbanwo studied Law at Babcock University. Then adopted a career in photography in 2012. [2] A 2015 feature by Forbes describes Ogunbanwo as a "self-taught photographer". [3] According to Ogunbanwo, despite always having a passion for photography, he began to learn the art by practicing with the images of his sisters. [4] After practicing photography based on his self-acquired knowledge, Ogunbanwo decided to get formal training by attending Spéos Photography Institute in Paris. His genre of photography has been described to be of two types - "bold and provocative photography" as well as "fashion photography". [5] Speaking to Vogue Italia on the reason for his choice of profession, Ogunbanwo stated, "...I didn't choose photography, photography chose me...". [6]

Career

Ogunbanwo works has been published in many international magazines including Billboard (magazine), [7] Vogue, GQ, New York Times, etc. [3] He has also been professionally involved with renowned author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. [3] In an April 2019 publication by CNN , Ogunbanwo was listed as one of the seven leading photographers in Africa. [4] In an interview with BellaNaija , Ogunbanwo highlighted electricity issues as the biggest challenge as a photographer. He also downplayed the notion that the high cost of living in Africa reduces the appreciation of professional art. He explained that "art is about arousing emotions for people to connect". [4] He was included in British Journal of Photography top 25 photographers - talent discovery for 2015. [8]

In May 2016, Vogue (magazine) did a feature on the portraits of Ogunbanwo that examined the socio-cultural implications on the hat being worn to a Nigerian man's identity. [9] In February 2020, he became the first artist to be awarded the 1-54 Contemporary African art residency program sponsored by Thami Mnyele Foundation. [10] In an attempt to increase awareness on the diversity of African communities, Ogunbanwo was featured by Collosal in a series where he shared portraits on Nigerian brides and their corresponding attire based on their ethnic group. This was praised by the writer as it counters the western unitary mindset about Africa. [11] It was also featured on CNN , [12] Creative Boom, [13] Vogue (magazine), [14] among others.

Selected projects

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References

  1. ↑ Atoke (2014-03-15). "BN Making It!: For Eclectic & Mysterious Photographer, Lakin Ogunbanwo, Life Is All About the Art". Bellanaija. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  2. ↑ "The Big Picture – Behind the Lens of African Photographers". africa.com. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  3. 1 2 3 Eyclan, Declan (2015-08-28). "The 15 Young African Creatives Rebranding Africa". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  4. 1 2 3 "Expert view: Seven leading African photographers from across the continent". CNN . 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  5. ↑ "Meet the Nigerian fashion photographer making history in Paris". Pulse. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  6. ↑ "Photographer Lakin Ogunbanwo talks to Vogue Italia about his New Series "e wá wo mi"". BellaNaija . 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  7. ↑ "Africa Now: Photos From the Billboard Cover Shoot". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  8. 1 2 3 "LAKIN OGUNBANWO'S CULTURAL AESTHETICS". This Day . 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  9. ↑ Nnadi, Chioma (2016-05-11). "In Nigeria, Does the Hat Make the Man? A New Photo Series Poses the Question". Vogue. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  10. ↑ Brady, Anna (2020-02-21). "Lakin Ogunbanwo awarded 1-54 art fair's first residency as popularity of artist funding schemes grows". Art Newspaper.
  11. ↑ "Lavish Portraits by Lakin Ogunbanwo Document the Contemporary Traditions of Nigerian Brides" . Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  12. ↑ "The photographer taking regal portraits of Nigerian brides". CNN. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  13. ↑ "Photographs that reveal the culture surrounding Nigerian brides, marriage ceremonies and identity". Creative Boom. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  14. ↑ "Nigerian photographer Lakin Ogunbanwo new series "e wá wo mi" featured in Vogue". Pulse. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  15. ↑ "Nigerian Photographer Pinpoints Beauty of Curvaceous Bodies". 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
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