J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere

Johnson Donatus Aihumekeokhai Ojeikere (10 June 1930 – 2 February 2014), known as J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere, was a Nigerian photographer known for his work with unique hairstyles found in Nigeria. Quotes We had so many dreams at the time. We thought a country so rich in natural resources could really go ahead on its own. But our dreams were shattered by tribalism. The state has never really cared about the arts here and, although we have many people who are very rich, we also lack good private institutions for the promotions of the arts. To watch a hair artist going through his precise gestures, like an artist making a sculpture, is fascinating. Hairstyles are an art form. All these hairstyles are ephemeral. I want my photographs to be noteworthy traces of them. I always wanted to record moments of beauty, moments of knowledge. Art is life. Without art, life would be frozen. Quotes about Ojeikere J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere definitely wanted to capture an important moment in the history of Nigeria the way he saw it and experienced it His images captured the hairstyles in an artistic way unparalleled by his peers He is revered in Nigeria, where his work has enormously influenced a younger generation of photographers to push the boundaries of the artistic limit of photography The publication J. D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere is fortunate to have benefitted from the full engagement and collaboration of the photographer, giving it the contextualization and criticality that many projects on older African artists sometimes lack He was extremely generous with his time and proffered the necessary information and understanding of his work External links Category:1930 births Category:2014 deaths Category:Photographers from Nigeria