George Osodi

George Osodi (b.1974) is a Nigerian photographer from Ogwashi Ukwu, Delta State.[1][2][3][4]

Background and career

He studied business administration at the Yaba College of Technology in Lagos between 1996 and 1999. He was a photojournalist at The Comet newspaper from 1999 to 2002. He moved on to the Associated Press from 2002 to 2008. He got a Professional National Diploma in documentary making from the London Academy of Media, Film and TV in 2009.[5]

His works have appeared in Bloomberg,[6][7] Time,[8] The Guardian,[9] The New York Times,[10] Telegraph newspapers, USA Today, CNN,[3] and BBC Focus on Africa magazine.[11] He is a member of Panos Pictures UK. His works have been exhibited at Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel in Germany; the Neue Galerie in New York City, US,[12][13] and the Newark Museum of Art.[14][15]

Osodi spent several years documenting the impact of oil extraction in the Niger Delta.[16][17]

Awards

Osodi won first prize at the Fuji African Photojournalist of the Year competition in 2004 in the Features and Portfolio categories.[18]

References

1. "George Osodi". ZODML. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
2. "George Osodi". Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
3. Eastaugh, Sophie (25 September 2015). "14 powerful photos addressing inequality". CNN. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
4. "African Photography series to air on Al Jazeera". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
5. "Meet the Panelists for The Business of Photography Conference themed 'Shaping the Narrative' | 30 April". BellaNaija. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
6. "Nigeria Misses Revenue Target on Low Oil Prices and Output". Bloomberg. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
7. "Nigeria Finds Over 100 People Exposed to First Coronavirus Case". Bloomberg. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
8. "These 5 Facts Explain the Good News About Africa". Time. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
9. Osodi, George (12 August 2016). "Kingdoms, thrones and crowns: inside the lives of Nigeria's monarchs - in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
10. Cotter, Holland; Heinrich, Will; Schwendener, Martha (1 December 2016). "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
11. "In pictures: Country of kings, Nigeria's many monarchs". BBC News. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
12. "George Osodi". World Press Photo. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
13. "George Osodi". TAFETA. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
14. Mallonee, Laura C. (16 March 2015). "Sitting at the Thrones of Nigerian Kings". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
15. "Royals & Regalia: Inside the Palaces of Nigeria's Monarchs". The Newark Museum of Art. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
16. "Nigeria's Artists Fight Back Against the Oil Industry". frieze. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
17. "No Preservatives | Looking Back to Nigeria: The Center for Contemporary Art, Lagos [Part II]". Art:21. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
18. "Osodi, Okore, Dele-Kuku show at Art X Lagos". The Guardian. Nigeria. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2020.