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Photographer Philip Kwame Apagya reckons with these beliefs in his studio photography, using vibrantly hand-painted backdrops to critique and caricature “Western life.”

Capturing the disjuncture between aspiration and reality, his set-ups – long before digital photography and the advent of selfies – offered an escapist fantasy where people became the stars of their own dreams.”

https://www.phaidon.com/agenda/art/articles/2021/july/13/african-artists-and-the-photo-studio/

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Photographed by Carlos + Alyse

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Photographed by Carlos + Alyse

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Melanin beauty. Shot and styled by- Bryan Emry Jewelry by - Ami Doshi

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Life is a black and white canvas Muse- Kamau Deloys

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Surreal Beauty. Photography- Brian Siambi Muse- Lamic Kirabo Pieces by- Katungulu Mwendwa Styling- Bryan Emry

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“Never complete. Never whole. White skin and an African soul.” Photography- Brian Siambi Muse- Jessica Nabongo Pieces by- Katungulu Mwendwa and Kepha Maina Print Backpacks- Suave Kenya Styling- Bryan Emry

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Greatness awaits. Muse- Deloys Kamau

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A black boy and his flowers Muse- Gabu Fords #africanboy #melanin #flowers #blackskin

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... And together we shall rise up like the Phoenix and conqure the world that is ours... Shot by- Joseph Baraza Models- Hivita Rogota, Paynette Nyawira and Mautyne Theo Make-up- Suki Styling- Bryan Emry

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Beauty Behind Madness: Model- Jo Kisila Photographer- Brian Siambi Styling- Bryan Emry

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..."All you have is your fire, "... Shot- Bryan Emry Model- Gabu Fords Styled by- Bryan Emry

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Shot by Brian Siambi. Styled by Bryan Emry Modeled by Lamic Kirabo Pieces by Katungulu Mwendwa