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Lemi Ghariokwu

Lemi Ghariokwu (Born 1955) is active/lives in Nigeria.  Lemi Ghariokwu is known for Paintings.

Lemi Ghariokwu is an artist who was born in Nigeria in 1955. Ghariokwu is a designer and illustrator who is best known for creating many of the original album covers of celebrated Nigerian musician Fela Kuti. His work includes bold graphic elements with bright colours and reductionist forms. His images often comment on political and social issues relevant to the recordings that feature them. Ghariokwu created twenty six album covers for Fela Kuti between 1974 and 1993. He has designed over two thousand albums in his prolific career, including covers for Bob Marley, E. T. Mensah, Osita Osadebe, Gilles Peterson and Antibalas. His work is included in prestigious private collections including the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.(JG)

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