Nelson Makamo

South African, b. 1982

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Nelson Makamo’s striking close-up portraits of Black children encapsulate the vibrancy of youth in his home country of South Africa. The artist, who was born in the town of Modimolle and is now based in Johannesburg, usually paints people close to …

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