African women photographers appreciation thread:

Kenyan photographer Mimi Cherono Ng’ok from her “Untitled” series.

Ivorian photographer Joana Choumali from her series, Hââbré, The Last Generation.

South African artist and visual activist working in photography Zanele Muholi, from her series Somnyama Ngonyama – Hail the Dark Lioness.

Angolan artist Keyezua from her series Fortia.

Congolese photographer Gosette Lubondo from her series Imaginary Trip.

Egyptian photographer Heba Khamis from her series ‘Banned Beauty’ on breast ironing in Cameroon.

Ethiopian photographer and contemporary artist Aïda Muluneh, from her series ‘The World is 9.’

Nigerian photographer and artist Rahima Gambo from her series ‘Education is Forbidden.’

Rwandese photographer Tracy Keza from her series ‘Hijabs and Hoodies.’

Guinean Swiss photographer and art director Namsa Leuba from her series ‘YaKalaBen.’

South African visual artist and photographer Lebohang Kganye from her series ‘Ke Lefa Laka: Her-Story.’

Kenyan beauty and fashion photographer Thandiwe Muriu from her series ‘Camo.’

Ugandan documentary photographer Esther Ruth Mbabazi from her series ‘This Time We Are Young.’

Cameroonian fine art photographer
Angèle Etoundi Essamba from her series ‘Contrasts.’

Nigerian Jamaican photographer Nadine Ijewere from her #StellaBy collaboration with Stella McCartney.

Moroccan photographer Btihal Remli from her series 'The Djinni Diaries.'

Malian photographer Fatoumata Diabate from her series ‘L'homme en Objet.’

Nigerian photographer Yagazie Emezi from her series ‘The Consumption of the Black Model.’

Various portraits from Somali photographer and poet Amaal Said.

Kenyan portrait and lifestyle photographer Lyra Aoko from the series ‘Afropointilism.’

South African photographer Phumzile Khanyile from her series ‘Plastic Crowns.’

Moroccan photographer, painter, and installation artist Lalla Essaydi from her series ‘Harem.’

Street photography from Sierra Leonean photographer Adama Jalloh.

Beninese photographer Laeïla Adjovi from her series ‘Malaika Dotou Sankofa.’

The late Gambian photographer Khadija Saye whose life was tragically cut short in the horrific Grenfell Tower fire. From her series ‘In This Space We Breathe.’ Rest well sister.

Street photography from Sudanese photographer Ola Alsheikh.

Nigerian photographer Ruth Ossai from her series ‘Gidi Gidi Bu Ugwu Eze’ in collaboration with Kenzo.

South African photographer Gulshan Khan from her series ‘The Things We Carry With Us.’

Malagasy photographer Emmanuelle Andrianjafy from her book ‘Nothing’s In Vain.’

Tunisian artist Mouna Karray from her series ‘Nobody Will Talk About Us.’

Nigerian photographer Etinosa Yvonne from her series ‘It’s All in My Head.’