Musclemen: 'Strength, power, pride'

Photos: Photos: Benin's bodybuilders
Benin's bodybuilders – Photographer Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou took portraits of west African bodybuilders.
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Benin's bodybuilders – In each picture, the strength of the musclemen is contrasted with the delicacy of the flowers they hold.
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Benin's bodybuilders – The boldness of the fabric colors creates a vibrant twist on conventional strongman photographs.
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Benin's bodybuilders – Bodybuilders pose with flowers against a colorful backdrop.
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Benin's bodybuilders – Untitled (Musclemen series), 2012
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Benin's bodybuilders – Untitled (Musclemen series), 2012
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Benin's bodybuilders –