Joseph Agbodjelou
Joseph Moïse Agbodjélou (1912 – 1999, or 2000) was a Beninese photographer. His son is photographer Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou.
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Joseph Agbodjelou
- Name
- Joseph Agbodjelou
- Birth Name
- Joseph Moïse Agbodjélou
- Born
- 1912
- Birthplace
- Vedo, French Dahomey (now Benin)
- Died
- 1999, or 2000
- Place of death
- Porto-Novo, Benin
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Nationality
- Benin
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Joseph Moïse Agbodjélou (1912 – 1999, or 2000) was a Beninese photographer. His son is photographer Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou.
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• Name — Joseph Agbodjelou • Other Names — Joseph Agbojelou • Birth Name — Joseph Moïse Agbodjélou • Born — 1912 • Birthplace — Vedo, French Dahomey (now Benin) • Died — 1999, or 2000 • Place of death — Porto-Novo, Benin • Occupation — Photographer • Children — Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou
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Life and career
Joseph Moïse Agbodjélou was born in 1912, in French Dahomey (now Benin). While serving in the French Army in 1935, Agbodjelou took an interest in photography. He later worked as a sales representative for Kodak film company in the Republic of Dahomey (now Benin). In the 1950s, they were approx. 10 photographers in the country. Agbodjelou was president of the Professional Photographers Association of Republic of Dahomey.
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- 1.Gore, Charles. Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou. African Arts. 48. 3. 70–75. 2015-09-01. 0001-9933.
- 2.Cole, Teju. Known and Strange Things: Essays. Random House Publishing Group. 128. 2016-08-09. 978-0-8129-8978-6.
- 3.Léon, Pascal Martin Saint. Anthologie de la photographie africaine et de l'Océan Indien. Revue noire. 84. 1998. 978-2-909571-30-0.
- 4.Joseph Agbojelou – Photo. Revue Noire.
- 5.Leopold, Todd. Musclemen: ‘Strength, power, pride’. CNN. 2014-11-12.
- 6.Epstein, Robert. Portfolio: Leonce Raphael Agbodjélou's striking images of Benin's bodybuilders. The Independent. 9 November 2013.
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