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In Conversation with Osborne Macharia: 'There is no excuse to creating sub-standard work just because it’s from ‘Africa’.'

The Kenyan photographer talks about his Afrofuturistic photoshoot for Africa's biggest horse racing and fashion event—the Durban July.

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Osborne Macharia Introduces the 3 Blind Elders of Wakanda In Exclusive 'Black Panther' Artwork

The Kenyan visual artist was commissioned by Marvel to create original artwork for the film.

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Watch Blinky Bill, Nneka & Osborne Macharia's Afrofuturist Video For 'No Touch Am'

The video tells the story of 3 Hausa herbal men and animal charmers from the Northern State of Katsina in Nigeria, turned stylish protectors of the forest.

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Video: Meet the Kenyan Photographer Behind Hip-Hop Grandpas and Female Freedom Fighters

Kenyan photographer Osborne Macharia opens up in this video about the inspiration behind his jaw dropping photo projects.

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This Photo Series Documents a Group of Female Circumcisers Turned Fashion Mentors

Osborne Macharia's latest photo series, Magadi, honors the Kenyan women who abandoned their practice of female circumsicion to become fashion mentors for young girls in their community.

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Osborne Macharia on Honoring Kenya’s Female Freedom Fighters with Opulent Hair

We catch up with Kenyan photographer Osborne Macharia on his inspiration behind his photo series, KIPIPIRI 4.

Meet Osborne Macharia’s Club of Elite Little People Fighters

Digital photographer Osborne Macharia tackles dwarfism, often stigmatized in Kenya, in his latest conceptual editorial.

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Check Out This Kenyan Collective of Eccentric Hip-Hop Grandpas

Kenyan digital photographer Osborne Macharia does it again with his editorial follow-up to Kenya’s League of Extraordinary Grannies.

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This Extravagant League Of Kenyan Grannies Is The Ultimate In #SquadGoals

Kenyan photographer Osborne Macharia is about to break the internet with his photos of retro grannies bringing straight fire to Somalia.

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Afro-Juba: Osborne Macharia On His Kenyan Schoolyard Game-Inspired Photo Series

Nairobi-based photographer Osborne Macharia speaks on his Kenyan schoolyard game-inspired conceptual photo series, 'Afro-Juba.'

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