Nairobi African Biker Taxi Superhero Fashion Photo Award Postcard

POAP19*  This is a specialist modern postcard by award winning photographer Jan Hoek of a Nairobi Biker dressed as a comic book apocalyptic superhero which was the photo they used to enter the annual Charity Awards at Charity London with full details of the project below unused and mint. (the project below is of the seven drivers they enrolled but this was their final choice as the winning entrant)

This project is a collaboration between me and Ugandan-Kenyan fashion designer Bobbin Case. Both Bobbin and me were fascinated by the many motor taxis, known as Boda Boda, driving around Nairobi. There are so many of them that some drivers build the most fantastically-themed motorcycles in order to stand out from the other taxis and attract the attention of customers.

However, we thought the bikers forgot one thing when they customized their rides: their own looks. We selected seven Boda Boda drivers with the most awesome bikes and sat down with each of them to create brand new outfits to complete the characters. I photographed the Boda Boda drivers with their new looks in the style of real life action figures in front of Nairobi landscapes.
The nice thing is that because of their new outfits their income went up, so they really kept on using their costumes. Maybe if you by chance visit Nairobi one of them will be your taxi guy.