John Akomfrah
(1957-), Artist, writer, film director, screenwriter, theorist and curatorSitter in 3 portraits
John Akomfrah was one of the founders of the Black Audio Film Collective (BAFC), a group of artists and filmmakers active between 1982 and 1998, dedicated to examining issues of Black British identity through film and media. He made his debut as a director with Handsworth Songs (1986), which won the prestigious Grierson Award for Best Documentary.
by Pogus Caesar
digital gelatin silver print, 1985
NPG x200716
by Ben McMahon
archival pigment print, 24 November 2015
NPG x200135
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