Jason Florio fine art photography prints online, Helen Jones-Florio Gallery

Jason Florio - fine art photography prints - is a British photographer, based from Malta/New York City/West Africa - his award-winning 'Makasutu' series of portraits where taken over a period of 12 years, during his trips to The Gambia, West Africa

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Jason Florio – Makasutu

ABDOU WITH RESCUED CROCODILE – tap to view full image in slideshow

Holiday Gift Ideas - photography prints by Jason Florio -Abdou with Rescued Crocodile, The Gambia, West Africa.BW portrait from Makasutu series, against black cloth background

Abdou with Rescued Crocodile – Tap to view in slideshow

'Abdou with Rescued Crocodile' © Jason Florio-Gambian man holding a live crocodile, West Africa

Ismaila on his Horse, Jumpex – Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white print on wall young boy on white horse 'Ismaila on his Horse', Jumpex, The Gambia, West Africa © Jason Florio

ISMAILA ON HIS HORSE, JUMPEX- tap to view full image in slideshow

©Jason Florio - Ismaila on his Horse, Jumpex, The Gambia, West Africa. From the award-winning 'Makasutu' series of portraits

Ida – Tap to view full image in slideshow

'Ida' student, The Gambia, West Africa © Jason Florio. BW portrait of young girl against black background

IDA, STUDENT – Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white portrait pretty young black girl, Gambia, W Africa 'IDA, STUDENT', © Jason Florio

PAINTED FACE (COMING OF AGE) – Tap to view full image in slideshow

Makasutu - Jason Florio. PAINTED FACE (COMING OF AGE), The Gambia, West Africa. Black and white portrait print

GIRL WITH PAINTED FACE (COMING OF AGE) – tap to view full image in slideshow

©Jason Florio - 'Girl with Painted Face', The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait from Makasutu series, against black cloth background

BOY WITH SEQUIN FACE (COMING OF AGE)- Tap to view full image in slideshow

©Jason Florio - Boy with Sequined Face, The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait from Makasutu series, against black cloth background

BOY WITH SEQUIN FACE (COMING OF AGE CEREMONY) – Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white portrait of young black boy with sequins on his face, Gambia, W Africa 'BOY WITH SEQUIN FACE (COMING OF AGE CEREMONY)' ©JASON FLORIO

ENSA WITH SEVERED COWS HEAD (CEREMONY) – Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white portrait of a young black man holding a severed cows head, Gambia, W Africa 'ENSA WITH SEVERED COWS HEAD (CEREMONY)' © Jason Florio

ENSA WITH SEVERED COW HEAD- tap to view full image in slideshow

Jason Florio - Ensa with Severed Cow Head, The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait from Makasutu series, against black cloth background

THE FARMER – tap to view full image in slideshow

©Jason Florio - The Farmer, The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait from Makasutu series, against black cloth background

THE FARMER -Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white portrait of black man in straw hat, Gambia, W Africa 'THE FARMER' © Jason Florio

THE OYSTER COLLECTOR – Tap to view full image in slideshow

© Jason Florio - 'Oyster Collector', The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait of a Gambian man from Makasutu series

OYSTER COLLECTOR – Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white portrait of a strong Gambian man, The Gambia, W Africa - OYSTER COLLECTOR © Jason Florio

ENSA MECHANIC-Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white print of a strong, proud, Gambian man, The Gambia, W Africa 'ENSA MECHANIC' © Jason Florio

ENSA THE MECHANIC – Tap to view full image in slideshow

©Jason Florio - 'Ensa, The Mechanic' The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait from Makasutu series

ISMAILA SMOKING- Tap to view full image in slideshow

©Jason Florio - Ismaila Smoking, The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait from Makasutu series, against black cloth background

ISMAILA SMOKING-Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white portrait of a young Gambian man blowing smoke from his nostrils, Gambia, W Africa 'ISMAILA SMOKING' © Jason Florio

THE WRESTLER-Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white print, The Gambia, W Africa. Portrait of 'THE WRESTLER' © Jason Florio

THE WRESTLER – Tap to view full image in slideshow

©Jason Florio - 'The Wrestler', The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait from Makasutu series, against black cloth background

SILVER PIPE MAN – Tap to view full image in slideshow

©Jason Florio - 'Silver Pipe Man', The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait from Makasutu series, against black cloth background

SILVER PIPE MAN-Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white print of an old man smoking his pipe, Gambia, W Africa 'SILVER PIPE MAN' © Jason Florio

BOY IN THE HEADDRESS (COMING OF AGE CEREMONY) – Tap to view full image in slideshow

BW 'BOY IN THE HEADDRESS (COMING OF AGE CEREMONY)' Gambia, West Africa© Jason Florio

BOY IN HEADDRESS (COMING OF AGE)- Tap to view full image in slideshow

©Jason Florio - 'Boy in Headdress', The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait from Makasutu series, against black cloth background

KORANIC SCHOOLGIRL – Tap to view full image in slideshow

Holiday Gift Ideas - photography prints by Jason Florio - Koranic School Girl, The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait from Makasutu series

KORANIC SCHOOL GIRL-Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white print of young muslim girl, Gambia 'KORANIC SCHOOL GIRL' © Jason Florio

IMAM (KORANIC-SCHOLAR)-Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white print of a holy man, the Imam, The Gambia, W. Africa, 'The Imam (Koranic Scholar)' © Jason Florio

THE IMAM (KORANIC SCHOLAR)- Tap to view full image in slideshow

Jason Florio - 'The Imam', The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait of Koranic teacher from Makasutu series

COMING OF AGE – tap to view full image in slideshow

©Jason Florio - COMING OF AGE, The Gambia, West Africa. BW portrait of a group of young boys from Makasutu series.

COMING OF AGE (RITUAL) – Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white print of a group of young Gambian boys, covered, at ceremony, Gambia 'COMING OF AGE (RITUAL)' © Jason Florio

MONPARA-STILT WALKER – Tap to view full image in slideshow

Black and white print of a traditional Gambian masquerade 'MONPARA, STILT WALKER' © Jason Florio

MONPARA, STILT WALKER (TRADITIONAL MASQUERADE)- Tap to view full image in slideshow

©Jason Florio - 'Monpara, Stilt Walker', The Gambia, West Africa. BW -traditional masquerade from the award-winning Makasutu series

About This Project

Award-winning images

**Jason Florio fine art photography – ‘Makasutu, mecca in the forest‘**

Buy Prints – everything you need to know + prices, sizes, and editions. Or, contact the gallery

‘In 1996, influenced by work of photographer Mike Disfarmer, I started to use film to make large format portraits of people…’

Living within a rural community, 2km from the nearest main road, in the small West African Republic of The Gambia, Florio had to work sparingly with his materials, thus he decided to make no more than two exposures per subject with his 8×10 view camera.

‘With little command of the local language, I could only but ask my subjects to stand and look directly into the lens. With little direction on my part, I found that the subjects in front of the camera would become silently quizzical of themselves and how they wanted to be portrayed. I returned every year to Makasutu, up until 2010…’ Jason Florio

Pigment prints on Hahnemühle archival glossy fine art photographic paper.

Buy Prints – everything you need to know + prices, sizes, and editions

PLEASE NOTE: Framed prints are examples only – All of our prints are shipped unframed

We have curated a selection of the ‘Makasutu‘ portraits here on the gallery site. To view the complete series please visit Jason Florio’s website floriophoto.com – Contact the gallery for all sales queries

©JASON FLORIO - 'ISMAILA ON HIS WHITE HORSE, JUMPEX'. Black & white framed photography prints -small boy on horseback

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To view a wider range of Jason Florio’s fine art photography prints available to purchase including color – check out ‘Gallery #2’

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PLEASE NOTE: Framed prints are examples only. All of our prints are shipped unframed

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Jason Florio

Is a multi award-winning fine art, and documentary photographer - he recently won the prestigious Magnum Photography Awards 2017, in the Photojournalism category. British-born, he is currently living in between West Africa and Malta ...Read more in 'Meet the Photographer'

'Not only have I watched Jason grow in stature as a photographer, but I have seen an incredible drive and a focused direction grow as well. Jason is now a multi-award winning photographer who has shown in museums and galleries' - Stella Kramer, Pulitzer Prize-winning photo editor and creative consultant, NYC

'Jason Florio's work is breath-taking! I've used his photography in my favorite projects, and his pieces steal the show! Helen Jones-Florio is so great to work with and I highly recommend!' - Amanda Hark, Hark+Osbourne Interior Design