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Angèle Etoundi Essamba

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Angèle Etoundi Essamba is a Cameroonian photographer living and working in Amsterdam. She is most famously known for her work in black and white, humanistic photography, that often focuses on the African woman as a subject matter. Essamba is one of the most acclaimed and accomplished African female photographers of her generation, who has had more than 200 exhibitions around the world, and more than 50 publications in journals and magazines. She has said that "Photography is for me a need, the need to express and to communicate. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Angèle Etoundi Essamba is the 149th most popular photographer, the 61st most popular biography from Cameroon and the most popular Cameroonian Photographer.

Angèle Etoundi Essamba is a Cameroonian photographer renowned for her striking portraits and exploration of African identity, culture, and femininity. Her work often highlights the beauty and strength of Black women, challenging stereotypes and celebrating diversity.

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In Cameroon

Among people born in Cameroon, Angèle Etoundi Essamba ranks 61 out of 156Before her are Stéphane Mbia (1986), Souleymanou Hamidou (1973), Sofoklis Schortsanitis (1985), André Kana-Biyik (1965), Nicolas Nkoulou (1990), and Calixthe Beyala (1961). After her are Timothée Atouba (1982), Pierre Njanka (1975), Modeste M'bami (1982), Aurélien Chedjou (1985), Alphonse Tchami (1971), and Joel Embiid (1994).

Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In Cameroon

Among photographers born in Cameroon, Angèle Etoundi Essamba ranks 1