Iké Udé
Gideon Okeke

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Artist Iké UdéNigerian, born 1964

CultureNigerian

Titles

Gideon Okeke
from the series Nollywood Portraits

Date2014

MediumInkjet print

DimensionsImage: 26 3/8 × 23 13/16 in. (67 × 60.5 cm)
Sheet (at open): 33 1/8 × 30 7/16 in. (84.2 × 77.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of the artist

Object number2019.163

Not on view

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

DescriptionIké Udé positions his work at the intersection of art, fashion, and popular culture. In 2014 Udé began an ambitious portrait project, capturing 64 of the rising stars of Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry. Nollywood has become the second most prolific film industry—ahead of Hollywood and behind Bollywood—with nearly 2,500 titles released annually. Udé photographed these celebrities in a classic style, with fashionable clothing and in poses that recall Renaissance paintings. His back- grounds, however, move these photos into the present day. The bold colors and carefully chosen objects were designed, combined, and crafted through hours of computer postproduction.
ProvenanceThe artist, New York; given to MFAH, 2019.
Exhibition History"Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, June 23–September 22, 2019.

"Through an African Lens: Sub-Saharan Photography from the Museum's Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 27–November 8, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Signed in black ink, verso, lower right: Gideon Okeke // Unique Edition // 2014 // Ike Ude

Signed in black ink, verso, lower right: Ike Ude

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