Adama Delphine Fawundu | |
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Born | 1971 |
Nationality | American, Sierra Leonean |
Education | Stony Brook University - BA., Columbia University - MFA. |
Known for | Photography, Interdisciplinarity |
Spouse | Howard Buford |
Adama Delphine Fawundu (born 1971)[1] Adama Delphine Fawundu is an artist born in Brooklyn, NY the ancestral space of the Lenni-Lanape. She is a descendant of the Mende, Krim, Bamileke, and Bubi peoples. Her multi-sensory artistic language centers around themes of indigenization and ancestral memory. Fawundu co-published the critically acclaimed book MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora with photographer Laylah Amatullah Barrayn. [2] – MFON is a book featuring the diverse works of women and non-binary photographers of African descent. Her works have been presented in numerous exhibitions worldwide. She is a Professor of Visual Arts at Columbia University.