African Photographers in rural Cameroon: towards an archive of the local aesthetic


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Snapping the snappers

The first two photographers who have contributed many negatives to the collection are
Samuel Finlak (based in Atta for many years. He died on 8th Jan 2023) and Chila Joseph (based in Mayo Darlé from 1980s to c. 2005)

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Courtesy of John Fox a photograph of Samuel Finlak at work is available:


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