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Jenevieve Aken Quotes

born 1989 Nigeria

Jenevieve Aken (born 1989) is a Nigerian documentary, self-portrait and urban portrait photographer, focusing on cultural and social issues. Her work often revolves around her personal experiences and social issues surrounding gender roles.

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Challenge preconceptions and stereotypes, and provide a more authentic look at people’s experiences of mental health.

The fashion industry greatly depends on us as we are the ones who market the clothes and not just ourselves, we are as important to the fashion industry as any other practitioner.

It’s not that we aren’t interested in photojournalism, but Africa has become a playground for photographers coming to tell the ‘truth’ about the continent and they get stuck on the ‘hopeless’ narrative. We can sculpt so much more than this.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Jenevieve Aken (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.