Pogus Caesar (born 1953)
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''Diaspora Artists''. is a British artist, archivist, author, curator, television producer and director. He was born in
St Kitts
Saint Kitts, officially Saint Christopher, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis constitute one ...
,
West Indies
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, and grew up in
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ...
, England.
Early life
Caesar was born on the Caribbean island of
Saint Kitts
Saint Kitts, officially Saint Christopher, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis constitute one ...
. At an early age, he moved to
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ...
, England.
Career
Caesar has personally exhibited and curated numerous exhibitions on photography.
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.
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 National Portrait Gallery may refer to:
* National Portrait Gallery (Australia), in Canberra
* National Portrait Gallery (Sweden), in Mariefred
*National Portrait Gallery (United States), in Washington, D.C.
*National Portrait Gallery, London
...
,
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.
References
External links
"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 Caesarat 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", Birmingham Museums, 27 April 2020
"Behind The Lens Of Pogus Caesar" BBC TV
The Pogus Caesar / OOM Gallery Archiveat Birmingham City Archives, United Kingdom
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Black British artists
Photographers from Birmingham, West Midlands
British television directors
British television producers
Living people
1953 births
21st-century British male artists