Jean Depara
Lemvo Jean Abou Bakar Depara, commonly known as Depara (1928–1997), was an Angolan-born photographer, who worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Jean Depara
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- Name
- Depara
- Birth Name
- Lemvo Jean Abou Bakar Depara
- Born
- 1928
- Birthplace
- Kboklolo, Angola
- Died
- 1997
- Place of death
- Kinshasa, DR Congo
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Nationality
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Lemvo Jean Abou Bakar Depara, commonly known as Depara (1928–1997), was an Angolan-born photographer, who worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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• Name — Depara • Other Names — Jean Depara • Birth Name — Lemvo Jean Abou Bakar Depara • Born — 1928 • Birthplace — Kboklolo, Angola • Died — 1997 • Place of death — Kinshasa, DR Congo • Occupation — Photographer
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Depara purchased his first video camera to record his wedding in 1950; four years later, he was made official photographer to the Zairian singer Franco. In 1975 he became official photographer to the National Assembly of Democratic Republic of Congo, and also took many photographs of the social scene of Kinshasa during the period. At the time of his death in 1997, he left a large archive of untitled negatives; many of these have been reprinted and titled for sale since his death. Some of Depara's work is in the collection of Jean Pigozzi.
'Salutations des musiciens' Léopoldville
Lemvo Jean Abou Bakar Depara
'Batteur de l'OK Jazz de Franco' Léopoldville
Lemvo Jean Abou Bakar Depara
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1928
Jean Depara born at Angola.
1997
Jean Depara died at Kinshasa.
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