Rotimi Fani-Kayode

Rotimi Fani-Kayode
Portrait of Rotimi in B/W
Born20 April 1955
Died21 December 1989 (aged 34)
London, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Other namesOluwarotimi Adebiyi Wahab Fani-Kayode
CitizenshipBritish Nigerian
OccupationPhotographer
Known forCo-founder Autograph ABP

Oluwarotimi Adebiyi Wahab Fani-Kayode (20 April 1955 – 21 December 1989)[1] was a Nigerian-born photographer, who moved to England at the age of 12 to escape the Nigerian Civil War. The main body of his work was created between 1982 and 1989. He explored the tensions created by sexuality, race and culture through stylised portraits and compositions.

  1. ^ "Rotimi Fani-Kayode (In Memoriam)" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Autograph Newsletter, No. 9, December 1989/January 1990.