Fragile Legacies: The Photographs of Solomon Osagie Alonge

by Amy J Staples and Flora S. Kaplan

Book Overview

Fragile Legacies showcases the fascinating photographs of Chief Solomon Osagie Alonge (1911-1994), Nigeria's premier twentieth-century photographer and the first official photographer to the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Benin. Alonge's historic photographs document the rituals, pageantry, and regalia of the Benin Court for over a half-century, and provide rare insight into the history of Nigeria from an insider's perspective. With important contributions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1907804994
• ISBN13: 9781907804991
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Giles
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.7" x 11.2"