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Solomon Osagie Alonge
"Chief" Solomon Osagie Alonge (1911–1994) was a self-taught photographer and pioneer of Nigerian photography. He was the first official photographer for the royal court of Benin City, Nigeria, and a chief in the Iwebo palace society. Alonge's record of Nigerian royalty and social class is one of the most extensive and well-preserved collections from the period.〔
==Life==
Alonge was born in Benin City in 1911. He learned English at the Benin Baptist Elementary School and at the age of 14 moved to Lagos to live with uncle to learn a profession. There, he developed an interest in photography and took on an apprenticeship. In 1930, Alonge returned to Benin and began practicing photography from his home on Ugbague Street. He frequently traveled outside Benin City, taking school portraits and photographing gatherings at social clubs, sporting events, and government ceremonies.〔 When the son of the current ''oba'', the Edo word for "ruler", took over in 1933, Alonge became his court photographer, documenting the final and elaborate traditional burial ceremony for Oba Akenzua's mother in 1935.〔
Alonge's talent was recognized early on by the British, and he was asked to take photographs for the colonial administrators in the 1930s and 1940s.〔 In the late 1930s, he became a founding member of the Benin Social Circle, a group of businessmen, leaders, and the educated elite. He also served as treasurer of the Central Baptist Church for over 20 years.〔
In 1942, he created the Ideal Photo Studio in Benin City, where he quickly developed a reputation as a young, hard-working professional and an honest businessman. The studio soon became a popular location to have portraits taken. He experimented with a variety of techniques, and he began creating product advertisements, documenting construction projects, photographing parties, and covering business conferences for local companies like Guinness Brewery. He also photographed official ceremonies and historical events for the Nigerian government.〔 In 1956, Alonge photographed Queen Elizabeth's visit to meet Oba Akenzua II at the Benin airport.〔 He also recorded the ''oba'' shaking hands with Princess Alexandra, who declared Nigeria independent in 1960, on a visit to Benin in 1963.〔
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