No free photograph
Samuel Fosso
Cameroonian-born Nigerian photographer · Nigeria · On the map · Artists · Born 1962 · age 64
Samuel Fosso is a Cameroonian-born Nigerian photographer who has worked for most of his career in the Central African Republic. His work includes using self-portraits adopting a series of personas, often commenting on the history of Africa.
Samuel Fosso is read about 13 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 30 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 97 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?Also in Français
Awards
About this person
One of his most famous works of art, and what he is best known for, is his "autoportraits" where he takes either himself or other more recognizable people and draws them in a style of popular culture or politics. He is recognized as one of Central Africa's leading contemporary artists.
