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Pogus Caesar (born 1953) is a British artist, archivist, author, curator, television producer and director. He was born in St Kitts, West Indies, and grew up in Birmingham, England.




Early life


Caesar was born on the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts. At an early age, he moved to Birmingham, England.




Career


Caesar has personally exhibited and curated numerous exhibitions on photography.
During the early 1980s, Caesar was appointed director of the West Midlands Minority Arts Service. He was the first chairman of Birmingham International Film & Television Festival.
As a photographer and artist, Caesar has worked in Spain, India, South America, Sweden, Denmark, South Africa, Albania, and Jamaica, documenting diverse communities. Caesar's artwork and photographs have been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery,
In 2022, Caesar was named in CasildART's list of the top six Black British photographers, including Charlie Phillips, Armet Francis, Neil Kenlock and James Barnor.




References






External links


"SHUTTER SPEED: An interview with Dr Pogus Caesar"
"Photographer in Focus: Pogus Caesar", National Portrait gallery
Liz Aubrey, "Poggus Caesar2, BuildHollywood, 9-6-2021
Pogus Caesar at V&A
"Pogus Caesar: Handsworth Riots 1985, Martin Parr foundation
"Drinkers and dreamers: Martin Parr's favourite images of postwar Britain and Ireland – in pictures", The Guardian, 29 April 2021
Emalee Beddoes-Davis, "Artist in Focus: Pogus Caesar" Archived 19 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Birmingham Museums, 27 April 2020
"Behind The Lens Of Pogus Caesar", BBC TV
The Pogus Caesar / OOM Gallery Archive at Birmingham City Archives, United Kingdom

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• Aaliyah
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• British African-Caribbean people
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