Osborne Macharia (born 11 April 1986 in Nairobi) is a self-taught Kenyan commercial photographer and digital artist whose work focuses on themes of Afrofuturism in culture, identity, and fictional narratives.
In his year long gap, he found the work of New York-based photographer Joey L.[3] Macharia is completely self-taught, relying heavily on online tutorials and research to build his skills in photography.
[4] Macharia primarily works with an 80mm lens with the Medium Format camera system and Phocus Software and Lightroom.
[5] His artwork has been featured by many brands, including Vogue, Marie Claire, Coke, Afro Punk, and BBC.
[6] He was commissioned to create original artwork for the film Black Panther and the US television drama Queen Sugar.
[5] In 2018, Macharia was commissioned to promote the film Black Panther by designing and creating a collection of Afrofuturistic inspired photographs[4] This project was titled "Ilgelunot", which means the "Chosen Ones" in Maasai.
Their leader, Bobo, had hair twisted in elaborate knots and curls that mirrored the map the women would use to navigate the caves in which their husbands would hide at night to plan.