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Nigerian photographer William Ukoh

I am excited to present here the work of the Nigerian photographer William Ukoh whose work I first saw on Afropunk website with his latest work Lagos Futurism – A fashion Portrait piece highlighting the creative uprising going on in West Africa.

William Ukoh, also known as willyverse, is a young Nigerian-born artist, currently based in Toronto. His diverse work encompasses fashion, portraiture and documentary photography, as well as film. His personal work has addressed subjects ranging from cultural appropriation to the entrepreneurial spirit of Lagos’s artisans. Get to know William Ukoh reading an interview with him by Nataal magazine.

His work is astonishingly beautiful. Check it out below.

william ukoh-Architecture of Disorder
Architecture of Disorder
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The jubilant beauty of black hair
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The jubilant beauty of black hair
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The jubilant beauty of black hair
william ukoh-Fly Kayla
Fly Kayla
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Lagos Futurism | A fashion Portrait piece highlighting the creative uprising going on in West Africa.
william ukoh-lagos
Lagos Futurism | A fashion Portrait piece highlighting the creative uprising going on in West Africa.
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Okada Love Pt. 1. A fashion piece for Nataal. It highlights the untold story of the intimacy that exists between Okada driver and passenger.

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william ukoh-Teesh revisited
Teesh revisited
william ukoh-The Three Graces
The Three Graces
william ukoh-You reaching
You reaching
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Z

Maria Papaefstathiou

Maria Papaefstathiou is a Greek visual designer, poster artist and editor based in Athens, with over 30 years of experience in graphic design. She is the founder and editor of Graphic Art News, an international platform showcasing inspiring work in graphic design, typography, illustration and visual arts since 2010. Her creative work explores socially engaged poster design and portraiture, celebrating cultural figures from Greece, Jamaica and beyond. In 2011, she co-founded the International Reggae Poster Contest with Jamaican creative activist Michael “Freestylee” Thompson, connecting designers worldwide through art, music and social awareness.

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