Barron Claiborne

Title: Notorious B.I.G. "Tonz of Gunz" From the dead famous Negro series 1997 - Signed & Dated Recto
Medium: Color
Size: 16x20
Minimum bid: $750
Current highest bid: $1210

Title: Peace One Day - Eldoret displacement Camp, Kenya 2008 - Signed & Dated on Recto - Artist's Proof # 1
Medium: Digital C Print
Size: 20x24
Minimum bid: This photo is sold out

Barron Claiborne (BC AFRICANUS) was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. He is a self-taught photographer and began taking photographs at the age of ten after receiving a camera as a gift from his mother (Betty Lou). Claiborne works primarily in large format. In 1990, he moved to New York City. For the past three years he has worked on a project which involved 8x10 polaroids of the body, women (Venus Aurea) saints and goddesses (Sanctified). The inspiration for his work is both historical and mythological. The symbolic imagery represents dreams, stories, and the oral traditions of his Southern and African ancestry. His work has appeared in numerous publications including Newsweek, The New York Times Magazine, ROlling Stone, and the Interview, among others. His photos are featured in museums and private collection throughout the world. His group exhibitions include "A World Less Seen", The Time and Life Building, New York, 2004; "Photosynthesis", Skylight Gallery, New York, 2003; Committed to the Image, Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York, 2001.