Chief S.O. Alonge

Chief S.O. Alonge, 1942 (ca), Self-portrait, seated outside wearing formal attire and spats, Benin City, Nigeria, Modern print, from glass negative, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, LL/66579

Chief S.O. Alonge

Born: Solomon Osagie Alonge

Born: 1911
Died: 1994
Gender: Male
Active: 
 
The first official photographer to the royal court of Benin, Nigeria covering the reigns of Oba Akenzua II (1933-78) and Oba Erediauwa (1979-present). For over fifty years he documented the life of the royal family and its private and public activities leaving a legacy of over 3000 photographs.
 
An exbition of his work was shown at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (September 17, 2014-September 13, 2015).

Genealogy of Chief S.O. Alonge

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