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Patterns of Identity

By Karl Cole and Robb Sandagata, posted on Sep 11, 2023

Thandiwe Muriu is a self-taught Kenyan photographer whose photographs reveal a passion for color, texture, and precision. Her body of work includes commercial, fashion, and portrait photography, and she is internationally renowned for photographs that are part-fashion, part-portrait. These works are a mix of mesmerizing textiles, traditional cultural practices, and stunning new visions of African womanhood.

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