{"product_id":"tate-photography-ajamu-x","title":"Tate Photography: Ajamu X","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Self-portraiture then is a way to interrogate not just who I am in terms of my identity and sexuality, but, more importantly, who I can fantasise myself to be.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAjamu X, born in Huddersfield in 1963, is a British photographic artist, curator, archivist and activist. He is best known for his fine art photography which explores same-sex desire, the erotic and sensory, and the Black queer body. As a leading specialist in Black British LGBTQ+ history, heritage and memory, his work as an archivist and activist documents the lives and experiences of Black LGBTQ+ people in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis work is held in many private and public collections, including Tate, the Rose Art Museum, Autograph, Arts Council of England, and the Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I think photography privileges the visual, but in the darkroom the other senses kick in: the sonic, the tactility, the smell is important too.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tate Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":57260427084120,"sku":"9781849769563","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781849769563.jpg?v=1778383839","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/tate-photography-ajamu-x","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}