Thandiwe Muriu

Thandiwe Muriu (1991- ) explores the color and beauty of “African creation.” Seeking to enhance the value of the Black woman, who is too often excluded from the standards of beauty in her country, Kenya, Muriu’s signature trademarks are ebony skin, extravagant fabrics, and accessories from everyday life. Architectural hairstyles of her models reflect research of an ancestral culture lost by colonization. Muriu won the People’s Choice Award for 2020 Emerging Photographer of the Year at Photo London.