Photographer Hassan Hajjaj – born in Morocco, based in London – does a kind of witty ultra-vibrant pop take on those African portraits with traditional cloth patterns and stuff around the edge, inspired by the likes of Malian photographer Malick Sidibé, with maybe a nod to the sapeur tradition of sharp dandy styling. Just what's needed for a dull rainy November day.
Lynette Yiadom Boakye, from the series My Rock Stars, 2017. © Hassan Hajjaj
Bumi Sittin', from the series My Rock Stars, 2013. © Hassan Hajjaj
Marc Hare, from the series My Rock Stars, 2013. © Hassan Hajjaj.
Nana, 2009 © Hassan Hajjaj
Ashebar, from the series My Rock Stars, 2014. © Hassan Hajjaj
Alo Wala, from the series My Rock Stars, 2015. © Hassan Hajjaj.
Keziah Jones, from the series My Rock Stars, 2011. © Hassan Hajjaj.
Wamuhu, 2014 © Hassan Hajjaj.
African Boy Sittin’, 2015 © Hassan Hajjaj.
Mick Hartley 
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