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Rotimi Fani-Kayode

1955–1989

Untitled 1988, printed c.1988
© Rotimi Fani-Kayode, courtesy of Autograph ABP
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3 artworks by Rotimi Fani-Kayode
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Biography

Rotimi Fani-Kayode (20 April 1955 – 21 December 1989), born Oluwarotimi Adebiyi Wahab Fani-Kayode, was a Nigerian photographer who at the age of 11 moved with his family to England, fleeing from the Biafran War. A seminal figure in British contemporary art, Fani-Kayode explored the tensions created by sexuality, race and culture through stylised portraits and compositions. He created the bulk of his work between 1982 and 1989, the year he died from AIDS-related complications.

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Artworks

Left Right
  • Bronze Head

    Rotimi Fani-Kayode
    1987, printed c.1987–8
    On display at Tate Britain part of The 80s
  • Abiku (Born to Die)

    Rotimi Fani-Kayode
    1988, printed c.1988
    On display at Tate Britain part of The 80s
  • Abiku (Born to Die)

    Rotimi Fani-Kayode
    1988, printed c.1988
    On display at Tate Britain part of The 80s
  • Abiku (Born to Die)

    Rotimi Fani-Kayode
    1988, printed c.1988
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  • Abiku (Born to Die)

    Rotimi Fani-Kayode
    1988, printed c.1988
    View by appointment
  • Untitled

    Rotimi Fani-Kayode
    1988, printed c.1988
    On display at Tate Britain part of The 80s
  • Sonponnoi

    Rotimi Fani-Kayode
    1987, printed c.1987–8
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    Portfolio: Rotimi Fani-Kayode – Desire In Exile

    Mark Sealy

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