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Yossi Milo Gallery is pleased to present African Spirits, a group exhibition of photographic works taken in and out of the studio tracing the iconic visual legacy of studio portraiture from mid-20th century Africa on contemporary art. A public reception opens the exhibition on Thursday, July 11, from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. African Spirits will be on view through Friday, August 23.

From the time of its introduction to the continent, portrait photography has remained a central part of African photographic history. By the early 1900s, practitioners born in England and France had established permanent …