Maurice Pellosh
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Republic of the Congo |
| Name wey dem give am | Maurice |
| Pseudonym | Pellosh |
| Ein date of birth | 15 August 1951 |
| Place dem born am | Bouansa |
| Date wey edie | 25 May 2023 |
| Place wey edie | Pointe-Noire |
| Ein occupation | photographer |
Maurice Bidilou, dem sanso know am as Pellosh, na he be a Congolese portrait photographer (15 August 1951 — 25 May 2023).[1]
He produce small den medium format photographs wey dey capture de Congolese society insyd de early 1970s to mid 1990s.[2]
Insyd 2016, he close ein studio. Na he gain newfound recognition insyd 2021 after a series of solo shows. Aged 70, dem finally recognise am as one of de last living masters of African photography.[3]
Early years
[edit | edit source]Na dem born Maurice Pellosh into a family of farmers insyd de southern rural area of Bouansa (Congo-Brazzaville). For middle school, he choose de nickie "Pellosh"[1] after de word "pelloche", de slang equivalent to film.
Maurice Pellosh move go Pointe-Noire for de age of seventeen plus ein brother. After he work a few odd jobs make he sustain einself, he decide make he pursue photography studies plus de support of ein uncle. Insyd 1971, he start an apprenticeship for Studio Janot Père[1] for exchange for a demijohn of wine, a chicken, a bunch of bananas, den 20,000 CFA francs. He spend twenty months wey he dey study den dey practice de principles of light, shadows den nuances.
Photographic career
[edit | edit source]Officially a trained photographer insyd 1973, he order ein first camera from France: a 6x6 Yashica mat-124 G. He work as a wandering photographer insyd de Mayombé area,[4] wey he dey capture rural life.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mercier, Jeanne (2022-03-22). "Studio Pellosh - Interview de Maurice Pellosh et Emmanuèle Béthery". Afrique In Visu (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ↑ "Maurice Bidilou aka Pellosh, Congolese photographer | Photoconsortium Association" (in British English). 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ↑ Tolotti, Sandrine (2019). "Le temps retrouvé de Pointe Noire". lintimistemedia.fr. Les Presses de la lenteur. p. 2. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ↑ "Flash B(lack) du Congo". 9 Lives Magazine (in French). 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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