Pogus Caesar
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Pogus Caesar | |
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| Born | 1953 |
| Nationality | St. Kitts and Nevis |
| Known for | Photography and curation |
Pogus Caesar (born 1953)[1] is a British artist, archivist, author, curator, television producer and director. He was born in St Kitts, West Indies, and grew up in Birmingham, England.
Early life
[edit]Caesar was born on the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts. At an early age, he moved to Birmingham, England.
Career
[edit]Caesar has personally exhibited and curated numerous exhibitions on photography. [1]
During the early 1980s, Caesar was appointed director of the West Midlands Minority Arts Service. He was the first chairman of Birmingham International Film & Television Festival.[2]
As a photographer and artist, Caesar has worked in Spain, India, South America, Sweden, Denmark, South Africa, Albania, and Jamaica, documenting diverse communities. Caesar's artwork and photographs have been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery,[3]
In 2022, Caesar was named in CasildART's list of the top six Black British photographers, including Charlie Phillips, Armet Francis, Neil Kenlock and James Barnor.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pogus Caesar", Diaspora Artists.
- ^ Shannon, Roger (8 May 2008). "Life through a lens with Pogus Caesar". Birmingham Post. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Pogus Caesar - Person - National Portrait Gallery". National Portrait Gallery, London. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Top Six Black British Photographers You Should Know". CasildART. 7 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- "SHUTTER SPEED: An interview with Dr Pogus Caesar"
- "Photographer in Focus: Pogus Caesar", National Portrait gallery
- Liz Aubrey, "Poggus Caesar2, BuildHollywood, 9-6-2021
- Pogus Caesar at V&A
- "Pogus Caesar: Handsworth Riots 1985, Martin Parr foundation
- "Drinkers and dreamers: Martin Parr's favourite images of postwar Britain and Ireland – in pictures", The Guardian, 29 April 2021
- Emalee Beddoes-Davis, "Artist in Focus: Pogus Caesar" Archived 19 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Birmingham Museums, 27 April 2020
- "Behind The Lens Of Pogus Caesar", BBC TV
- The Pogus Caesar / OOM Gallery Archive at Birmingham City Archives, United Kingdom
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