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Lost Lagos Photos Get a Second Chance

Imagine stumbling on a treasure trove of old Lagos photos—portraits, street scenes, wild 70s fashion—just rotting away or literally being burned. That’s what artists Karl Ohiri and Riikka Kassinen found, and now they’re racing to save these snapshots of Nigeria’s past before they vanish forever. They’ve already rescued work from 25+ photographers, but there are still hundreds of thousands of negatives to go. How wild is it that someone might spot their uncle in a gallery one day? #LagosHistory #PhotoRescue #NigerianArt