George Osodi
George Osodi (born 1974) is a Nigerian photographer from Ogwashi Ukwu, Delta State.
George Osodi
- Born
- 1974 · Lagos.
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Occupation
- photographer · photojournalist
- Education
- Yaba College of Technology
- Languages
- English · Nigerian Pidgin
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George Osodi (born 1974) is a Nigerian photographer from Ogwashi Ukwu, Delta State.
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George Osodi (born 1974) is a Nigerian photographer and photojournalist. The photographer was born in Lagos.
George Osodi studied at Yaba College of Technology. The photographer worked in Lagos. Languages used include English and Nigerian Pidgin.
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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. His works have appeared in Bloomberg, Time, The Guardian, The New York Times, Telegraph newspapers, USA Today, CNN, and BBC Focus on Africa magazine. 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, and the Newark Museum of Art. Osodi spent several years documenting the impact of oil extraction in the Niger Delta.
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George Osodi born at Lagos.
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Osodi won first prize at the Fuji African Photojournalist of the Year competition in 2004 in the Features and Portfolio categories.
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- 1.George Osodi. ZODML. 9 July 2014.
- 2.George Osodi. Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art.
- 3.Eastaugh, Sophie. 14 powerful photos addressing inequality. CNN. 25 September 2015.
- 4.Al Jazeera English. African Photography series to air on Al Jazeera.
- 5.Meet the Panelists for The Business of Photography Conference themed 'Shaping the Narrative' 30 April. BellaNaija. 17 April 2019.
- 6.Nigeria Misses Revenue Target on Low Oil Prices and Output. Bloomberg. 9 July 2020.
- 7.Nigeria Finds Over 100 People Exposed to First Coronavirus Case. Bloomberg. 1 March 2020.
- 8.These 5 Facts Explain the Good News About Africa. Time.
- 9.Osodi, George. Kingdoms, thrones and crowns: inside the lives of Nigeria's monarchs - in pictures. The Guardian. 12 August 2016. 0261-3077.
- 10.Cotter, Holland. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week. The New York Times. 1 December 2016. 0362-4331.
- 11.In pictures: Country of kings, Nigeria's many monarchs. BBC News. 13 October 2013.
- 12.World Press Photo. George Osodi.
- 13.George Osodi. TAFETA.
- 14.Mallonee, Laura C. Sitting at the Thrones of Nigerian Kings. Hyperallergic. 16 March 2015.
- 15.The Newark Museum of Art. Royals & Regalia: Inside the Palaces of Nigeria's Monarchs.
- 16.Nigeria's Artists Fight Back Against the Oil Industry. frieze.
- 17.No Preservatives Looking Back to Nigeria: The Center for Contemporary Art, Lagos [Part II]. Art:21.
- 18.Osodi, Okore, Dele-Kuku show at Art X Lagos. The Guardian. 31 October 2016.
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