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Osaretin Ugiagbe
#Photographe
né au Nigeria en 1986, il s'installe dans le Bronx en 2002.
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Presse release The photos of Nigerian-born photographer Osaretin Ugiagbe document the beauty and sorrows witnessed during a life split between the surging Bronx streets and the half-built flyovers of Lagos, Nigeria (population 20 million and growing). In 2002,16-year-old Osaretin left Nigeria for the Bronx, joining his father who had previously emigrated to the US. Fifteen years later, Osaretin maintains an identity firmly planted in both worlds. His artistic path has often been shaped by chance events and encounters. While working in a Bronx hospital several years ago, he discovered a free photo class at the nearby Bronx Documentary Center, and soon became a member of their Bronx Photo League. After taking a required art class at Hostos Community College, Mr. Ugiagbe took up painting as well, developing into an ...
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The photos of Nigerian-born photographer Osaretin Ugiagbe document the beauty and sorrows witnessed during a life split between the surging Bronx streets and the half-built flyovers of Lagos, Nigeria (population 20 million and growing).
In 2002,16-year-old Osaretin left Nigeria for the Bronx, joining his father who had previously emigrated to the US. Fifteen years later, Osaretin maintains an identity firmly planted in both worlds. His artistic path has often been shaped by chance events and encounters. While working in a Bronx hospital several years ago, he discovered a free photo class at the nearby Bronx Documentary Center, and soon became a member of their Bronx Photo League. After taking a required art class at Hostos Community College, Mr. Ugiagbe took up painting as well, developing into an ...