Rotimi Fani-Kayode & Alex Hirst: Photographs
A profound narrative of sexual and cultural difference
Product Description
The photographs Rotimi Fani-Kayode made in collaboration with his partner Alex Hirst are a profound narrative of sexual and cultural difference, seminal in their exploration of the politics of desire, diaspora, displacement, spirituality and the black male body.
Together, they created a photographic world in which the body is the focal point for an exploration of the relationship between erotic fantasy and ancestral spiritual values. Through a strong use of symbolism – often derived from Fani-Kayode’s Nigerian culture – and vigorous use of colour and dramatic lighting, the work addressed many interlinked themes ambiguous and open-ended in their meanings and interpretations.
Published posthumously, this book documents Fani-Kayode and Hirst's intensively productive collaborations, which spanned a mere six years from 1983 to 1989, when Fani-Kayode died aged 34.
This is a vintage edition published in 1996, with texts by Kobena Mercer, Simon Njami, Rotimi Fani-Kayode, Alex Hirst, Jean Loup Pivin & Derek Bishton.
Product Specification
Edited by: Mark Sealy and Jean Loup Pivin
Pages: 128
Images: 70
Dimensions: 23.8 x 32cm
Hardcover
ISBN: 2-909571-17-3
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