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REMEMBERING HARRY UZOKA . Here’s the third installment of my TuTchT Comics Casting portrait of my brother Harry as super hero of color “Batwing.” As one of my greatest muses, I had several different options of images of Harry as Batwing in my files. As it turned out, my Comics Casting collabo with a Harry proved to be my last. His senseless murder took him from us only months later. For the past two years I’ve revisited those unused options.and, as ever, Harry lights up the room & ignites my imagination. His hard-to-describe powers of communicating volumes through a simple, wordless image are still in full effect. Thank you, brother. . ——- MORE COMICS CASTING PORTRAITS are on the drawing board, nearing completion. To read about why I engage in the yearly practice of creating portraits of models of color costumed as superheroes of color, you can scroll back through my posts. Its a fun, fanboy kind of practice, but with a deep-rooted purpose at its core. . It’s been a mad busy couple months here in the TuTchT/LoJoWerkz lab as I’m working around the clock to bring our musical based on the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, “A Song of Greenwood” to audiences in 2021. The “Comics Casting” series, as inconsequential as it may appear of the surface, is an important tradition of my purpose. So stay tuned for the rest of the week. . . @HarryUzoka @dccomics #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #HarryUzoka #RememberingHarry #GreatestMaleModels #TopMaleModelsofColor #TuTchTComicsCasting #ModelPortraits #HarryUzokaTuTchT #TopModelsofColorCastasSuperherosofColor #Batwing #TuTchTModelPortraits #CostumingtheModels #KingUzoka #HarryUzokaRemembranceDay #HarryUzokaForever https://www.instagram.com/p/B59MqixFZ5e/?igshid=reppfz0py1cp

HARRY UZOKA REMEMBRANCE DAY No matter how much madness is going on in the world or in my personal life, I always look forward to those few days around the 11th of each month when I know I’ll sit for a number of hours at my drawing board and experience the smiles. laughter, self-reflection and inspiration that Harry always brought me… and continues to bring me. This practice accomplishes my main purpose of keeping Harry’s impressive body of work and image circulating through cyberspace, expanding his impact. But I also find that it continues to have a healing and renewing impact on me personally. Harry is literally still giving me what he gave me for those number of years we were blessed to be connected. Thank you, bruv. . This month’s Harry Remembrance TuTchT joint is based on a shot from Harry’s Pull & Bear Star Wars campaign that launched in 2015 in the lead up to the premiere of The Force Awakens. My remembrance portraits tend to be brand-free so the focus remains on Harry himself, but the work is still just a google away. I encourage everyone to take some time to explore Harry’s work to see the magic this young, now revered, brother always brought to the camera. . @HarryUzoka @TuTchTig #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #HarryUzoka #RememberingHarry #TuTchTMuse #TopMaleModelsofColor #TopUKMaleModels #RunwayKings #PullandBear #StarWars #HarryTuTchT #HarryUzokaRemebranceDay #HarryUzokaForever https://www.instagram.com/p/B8cVSMSlxGS/?igshid=ys2fu4vemj9j

GEORGE OKENY, one of the newest official members of our American Family!!! HUGE S/O to the eye-grabbing, soul-inspiring George Okeny on his recently-acquired citizenship, a very important and long-coming step on his storied journey. Although he has been an American icon of the Fashion Industry for some time —- evidenced most recently by his work as the face of SEVERAL of Ralph Lauren’s recent campaigns (google him to see his brilliant work with his son Zola, who is himself already a ground-breaking member of the Family of African-American Male Models, becoming the youngest model to have debuted at New York Fashion Week in 2018 at only 5 months old… working with father George and Moms, Yanii Gough, also a successful model of Haitian-American descent.) . I have a warm spot in my soul for Mr. Okeny for numerous reasons, not the least of which is his difficult journey across the globe as Sudanese Refugee, making him one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan.” Check out what he wrote on his page: . “I’m so happy to announce that as of today I’m a United States citizen, I wanna thank all my family and friends who have been supporting me on this journey. For those who don’t understand the truth about being a refugee please do some research or ask me!! No longer will I miss big campaigns overseas no longer will I miss any family emergency’s or special event because I couldn’t just fly out whenever I want. To all my refugees don’t worry I will always speak up and now will be able to invest and help more then before.” - George Okeny . This TuTchT joint is designed from George’s cover shot for the current issue of GMaro Magazine, shot (as was the previous YahYah joint) by mad-talented photog Mark Elzey. The issue bears the important moniker of “The Refugee Issue.” George is repped by Alex at @systemagency @Afrekh @markelzey @gmaromagazine @zolaokeny @yaniicharms_ @systemagency #TuTchTImaging #TuTchT #ThruTuTchTEyes #GeorgeOkeny #SudaneseAmericanModels #GMaroMagazine #MarkElzeyPhotography #TopMaleModelsofColor #LostBoysofSudan #RalphLauren #Polo #GeorgeandZolaOkeny TopAmericanModels #TuTchTFav #SystemAgency #GeorgeOkenyTuTchT https://www.instagram.com/p/B3gRXTGlUgi/?igshid=ex6lhtfwgxw9

HARRY UZOKA REMEMBRANCE DAY One of my favorite Harry Uzoka rep jobs was when he embodied (& bodied) Pharrell’s G Star Raw demin label. Harry’s combination of qualities (I’ll avoid the list of adjectives, hahaha, you can scroll thru my timeline for my attempts at describing Harry’s magical ability to connect) seemed a perfect match for the brand and its celebrity co-owner. Universe-conscious, visually unique and familiar at the same time, and of course, cool as fukk. . This joint is a TuTchT creation based on G Star Raw ads from 2016. . @HarryUzoka @gstarraw @gstarraw_usa @gstarraw_uk @pharrell #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #HarryUzoka #GstarRaw #Pharrell #RememberingHarry #TuTchTMuse#TopMaleModelsofColor #TopUKMaleModels #HarryTuTchT #HarryUzokaRemebranceDay #HarryUzokaForever https://www.instagram.com/p/B1C7ls3FmpR/?igshid=19is07s5epx0q

MODEL FAM - PRINCE DEL One of the greatest faces to emerge from the Australian continent over the past several years is the chisled-featured, swag-drippy, cookasfuk brother Prince Del. After several years of eye-catching work in Sydney he burst onto the international scene in London, opening the “A-COLD-WALL” S/S 19 show and subsequently went on to storm Milan, Paris, Amsterdam and NYC. His no-fucks-given vibe perfectly merges with the iconography of Classic Street Culture in this shot from his portfolio. What’s doper than Prince Del topping a pale yellow 1979 Mercedes W126? . Prince is repped by Chadwick Models in Sydney (Mother Agency,) HEROES Model Management (New York) Rock Men (Paris) CREW Model Management (Milan) Next London (London) & Brooks Modeling (Amsterdam) @princesanity1 @chadwickmodels @nextmodelslondon @heroesmodels @rockmenmodel @crewmodelmanagement @brooksmodelingagency #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #PrinceDel #Prince #TuTchTFav #TopMaleModelsofColor #TopAustralianModels #ChadwickModels #HeroesModelManagement #RockMenModels #CrewModelManagement #NextModels #BrooksModelManagement #TopMaleModels #StreetCulture #Mercedes #MercedesW126 #PrinceDelTuTchT #TuTchTYellow https://www.instagram.com/p/BybZ6CUFJ0X/?igshid=1icaqddgm85gq

HARRY UZOKA REMEMBRANCE DAY I had planned to share Harry’s 2014 Ashish work today but my work schedule was too packed to do a new portrait. However… my sorely-missed brother’s “muse status” continues to operate full tilt on my soul. Just like from the first day I saw Harry, there’s something gripping about him…eternally gripping; something that speaks directly to the soul of humanity, simultaneously comforting and challenging us. There was always a childlike openness in his face that remains magnetic but at the same time, a fearlessness to take on societal challenges; bringing the axiom “a child shall lead them” to life, even moreso in Harry’s murder. . Thank you for your continued impact, my eternally young bruv. Miss you, man. . (This TuTchT joint is based on backstage images of Harry at the Ashish SS15 show, London Fashion Week. See previous post for more info about this historic show which Harry opened.) . @HarryUzoka @Ashish @meinkeklein @tutchtig @LondonFashionWeek #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #HarryUzoka #RememberingHarry #TuTchTMuse #Ashish #AshishGupta #LondonFashionWeek #HistoricRunwayShows #TopMaleModelsofColor #TopUKMaleModels #RunwayKings #HarryTuTchT #HarryUzokaRemebranceDay #HarryUzokaForever https://www.instagram.com/p/Byl2m0jlrCU/?igshid=1i9olqoej45mu

HAPPY BORNDAY YAHROCK BATES #TB 👑Yah Yah👑 TuTchTjoints for fam’s BornDay Yah Yah has been one of my favs for years, from the day I first saw him at the very beginning of his journey many years ago, back when he was still based in South Carolina, before he was looming over Times Square, before he was signed to half a dozen agencies around the globe, before he became the face of countless top brands & top designers, the most recent of which are @ToddSnyderNY @Champion @Gap, among many others! His skills as a model are obvious and undeniable, but I also gotta point out that even as his following continues to rise above the 5-digit mark, this guy still takes time to stay in touch & respond to my often-random messages. In my experience, this kind of diligent interaction is rare among those with a following of this size. It’s among many of his rare qualities that make him such a gift to the planet. If you don’t already, follow this brother! This is going to be his biggest year yet. Watch. (By the way, I sometimes forget… how fkkin lit is the name “Yahrock” ?!!!!! Big ups to his parental lifegivers/namegivers on this important day!) @_Yah_Yah @crawfordmodels #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #YahrockBates #TuTchTmuse #HappyBornDayYahYah #TopMaleModels #TopInternationalModels #TopMaleModelsofColor #RunwayKings #TuTchTFavs #TuTchTModelPortraits #YahYah https://www.instagram.com/p/BvaTda4FuBv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yhu15fslhnyk

OLIVER KUMBI Its nearly impossible to take your eyes off of nature’s most elegant angularity of design in it’s season of full bloom. Oliver Kumbi, the East African-rooted brother raised in Stockholm, Sweden, was coaxed from his singular focus on Basketball to give modeling a try in 2014. He has since blossomed into a fashion industry golden boy of the highest order. He is obviously in the right place at the right time… a kind of full-bloom, full-court press onto the minds of future generations. Thank you, brother, for planting your talents into soil you’ve chosen! A LOT will grow from this decision, trust! This amazing portrait was taken by Brooklyn-based photog David Urbanke last summer. Oliver’s Mother Agency is Nisch Management in Stockholm. He’s worldwide…mad worldwide, repped by agencies in: New York, Milan, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, and Montreal. @oliverkumbi @davidurbanke @nischmanagement @vnymodels #TuTchT #TuTchTIMAGING #ThruTuTchTEyes #OliverKumbi # #TuTchTFav #TopMaleModels #NischModelManagement #OneModelManagement #DavidUrbankePhotography #TopMaleModelsofColor #BlackMaleModels #TuTchTYELLOW https://www.instagram.com/p/BwnAEgnl6fC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r3aldih9r6r