Suku Sinero Kiko
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Hairstyles are often complex signifiers of identity and social status, particularly for the Yoruba people. They can indicate a woman’s age, her occupation, and, in some contexts, her religious or political power. Many hairdos are also tied to specific ceremonies, such as a wedding or the naming ceremony of a child. Working over three decades, J. D. ’Okhai Ojeikere undertook a photographic series systematically documenting the rich variety of Nigerian hairstyles. He sought to capture the diversity and beauty of the hairdos he witnessed in the streets of cities and villages, in marketplaces and offices, and at parties, celebrations, and festivals around the country. Most of the photographs, like Fro Fro and Suku Sinero Kiko, were taken from behind, revealing and emphasizing the abstract and sculptural aspects of the hairdos.
Caption
J. D. 'Okhai Ojeikere Nigerian, 1930–2014. Suku Sinero Kiko, 1975 (printed 2010). Gelatin silver print, Image: 13 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (34.9 x 34.3 cm) Sheet: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Mandel and Robert Smith, by exchange, 2010.33.3. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 2010.33.3_PS20.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Suku Sinero Kiko
Date
1975 (printed 2010)
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Classification
Dimensions
Image: 13 3/4 x 13 1/2 in. (34.9 x 34.3 cm) Sheet: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Signatures
Signed, dated and numbered in ink, lower right recto
Markings
Stamped in black in lower right recto
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Mandel and Robert Smith, by exchange
Accession Number
2010.33.3
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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