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On view now at the a href= http://ago.ca target= _blank Art Gallery of Ontario /a , Re-Mixing African Photography: Kelani Abass, Mallory Lowe Mpoka

Lets go! is the first exhibition in the U.S. to look extensively at the work of Cameroonian photographers Jacques Toussele, Joseph Chila and Samuel Finlak. The trio of artists, along with their well-known counterparts from Mali and Senegal, helped define the golden age of studio portraiture in West Africa. Combining technical proficiency with an imaginative and at times playful eye, they fueled their clients desire to be represented and seen through this versatile medium. Through more than 100 ...

West African Photography's Golden Age On Display - Glendora, CA - Fowler Museum presents 'Photo Cameroon: Studio Portraiture, 1970s–1990s' beginning July 1.