Hassan Hajjaj (born 1961) Morocco, lives and works in UK
1 Mr J. C-Hayford (2012) metallic lambda print 62.5 × 88.9 cm
2 Rilene (2013) metallic lambda print 132.8 × 95.7 cm
3 Rider (2010) metallic lambda print 60.7×89.2cm
A artsy.net A photographer, designer, and filmmaker, Hassan Hajjaj is one of Morocco’s preeminent international artists, sometimes called his native country’s answer to Andy Warhol. Entirely self-taught and influenced by a mix of London’s hip-hop and reggae scenes and his North African heritage, Hajjaj has a diverse practice that includes portraiture, installation, performance, fashion, and furniture design. He is best known for his photography, a medium he turned to in the late 1980s and in which he draws influence from Pop Art, fashion photography, and the studio work of Malick Sidibe. His recent work centers on “rockstars,” capturing a range of international musicians and performers in exquisitely composed, radically ornate portraits (and in a film that debuted at LACMA).
Seydou Kieta (1921-2001) Mali/ France
search@ www.seydoukeitaphotographer.com/en/
It’s easy to take a photo, but what really made a difference was that I always knew how to find the right position, and I never was wrong. Their head slightly turned, a serious face, the position of the hands... I was capable of making someone look really good. The photos were always very good. That’s why I always say that it’s a real art SK
Awol Erizku (b.1988) Ethiopia/USA
6 Girl with a Bamboo Earring
7 Lady with a Pitbull (2009) / Leonardo’s Lady with an Ermine (c1489)
incognito: Italian, literally ‘unknown’ ; having one's true identity concealed; disguised, under cover, in plain clothes, camouflaged...
