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Published by Giles, 2017
ISBN 10: 1907804994ISBN 13: 9781907804991
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Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: as new. Factory sealed. Showcases the fascinating photographs of Chief Solomon Osagie Alonge (1911-1994), Nigeria's premier twentieth-century photographer and the first official photographer to the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Benin. Black-and-white and color images. Also, examines the transformations of colonialism in Nigeria, within the context of global capitalism in the early to mid-twentieth century. 210p. Measures 9.75x11.5 inches.
Published by D Giles, 2017
ISBN 10: 1907804994ISBN 13: 9781907804991
Seller: Postscript Books, Newton Abbot, DEVON, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: New. The first official photographer to the royal court of Benin, Solomon Osagie Alonge (1911?1994) took portraits of its obas, or kings, in their regalia, and created a record of ceremonial life. Produced in collaboration between Washington?s Smithsonian Institution and Nigeria?s National Commission for Museums and Monuments, this book reproduces many of his images, examines their role as a documentary record of an era of change, and explores the practices of early studio photography in West Africa.