Akintunde Akinleye
Artist · Nigeria · On the map · Artists · Born 1971 · age 55
Akintunde Akinleye is a Nigerian photojournalist whose images centre around photo-activism and trial narrative subjects. A former Reuters photographer covering West Africa, his photography has documented Nigeria's postcolonial history.
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About this person
He is the first Nigerian photographer to receive the World Press Photo prize (2007), for his image of a pipeline explosion in Lagos. The same year, he received the National Geographic All Roads award. His photographs have been published in Time, Vogue, The New York Times, and other publications.
