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Solomon Osagie Alonge

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Nigerian photographer

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Chief Solomon Osagie Alonge (1911-1994) was a self-taught photographer and pioneer of Nigerian photography. He was the first official photographer for the royal court of Benin City, Nigeria, and a chief in the Iwebo palace society.

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Chief Solomon Osagie Alonge (1911-1994) was a self-taught photographer and pioneer of Nigerian photography. He was the first official photographer for the royal court of Benin City, Nigeria, and a chief in the Iwebo palace society. Alonge's record of Nigerian royalty and social class is one of the most extensive and well-preserved collections from the period.

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Nigeria
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Artists
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Artist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1911 to 1994 · aged 83
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