Ézé Amos
Photo Credit: Sarah Cramer Shields
Artist-in-Residence, Artist Interview, Artist Exchange, Exhibiting Artist, Makers Series Featured Artist
Ézé Amos is a documentary photographer and photojournalist based in Charlottesville, Virginia.
In 2008, Ézé immigrated to Charlottesville from Nigeria. As a young adult in Nigeria, Ézé trained in the sciences but secretly nurtured a passion for photography. He initially discovered the craft by stumbling on a beat-up book in a library, then eventually repaired a broken camera and shot his first rolls of black and white film. Those rolls were among the few possessions he brought with him to the US. When Ézé finally had a chance to develop the film, he discovered images that he still cherishes and displays today.
Ézé became a proud US citizen in 2014, the same year he fulfilled his dream of launching a professional photography business. Ézé's work is regularly featured in Cville Weekly and Edible Blue Ridge, and his images have also been published by the Washington Post, CNN, AP, and Reuters.
Bio courtesy of the artist.
