Seydou Keïta (Reissue) - Exhibition catalog
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| N° d'inventaire | 26147 |
| Format | 16.6 x 19.3 |
| Détails | 224 p., numerous illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782711875498 |
Reissue in a new format of the Seydou Keïta exhibition catalogue, at the Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, from March 30 to July 24, 2016.
Seydou Keïta (1921-2001), a 20th-century Malian portraitist, is today considered one of the greatest contemporary photographers.
This self-taught man opened his studio in 1948. Quickly, his mastery of technique and his aesthetic sense established him as a renowned portraitist, where all of Bamako flocked: people came to be photographed alone, with their families, or in groups. Placing his models in front of patterned fabrics, Seydou Keïta worked on the staging of his shots: adjusting the poses - full-length or three-quarter -, lending jewelry or accessories for the occasion, Keïta sought to give the most beautiful image of his clients. Until Mali's independence in 1960, Seydou Keïta continued to photograph his fellow citizens: his photos constitute an exceptional testimony to Malian society in the 1950s.
Seydou Keïta (1921-2001), a 20th-century Malian portraitist, is today considered one of the greatest contemporary photographers.
This self-taught man opened his studio in 1948. Quickly, his mastery of technique and his aesthetic sense established him as a renowned portraitist, where all of Bamako flocked: people came to be photographed alone, with their families, or in groups. Placing his models in front of patterned fabrics, Seydou Keïta worked on the staging of his shots: adjusting the poses - full-length or three-quarter -, lending jewelry or accessories for the occasion, Keïta sought to give the most beautiful image of his clients. Until Mali's independence in 1960, Seydou Keïta continued to photograph his fellow citizens: his photos constitute an exceptional testimony to Malian society in the 1950s.
Seydou Keïta (1921-2001), a 20th-century Malian portraitist, is today considered one of the greatest contemporary photographers.
This self-taught man opened his studio in 1948. Quickly, his mastery of technique and his aesthetic sense established him as a renowned portraitist, where all of Bamako flocked: people came to be photographed alone, with their families, or in groups. Placing his models in front of patterned fabrics, Seydou Keïta worked on the staging of his shots: adjusting the poses - full-length or three-quarter -, lending jewelry or accessories for the occasion, Keïta sought to give the most beautiful image of his clients. Until Mali's independence in 1960, Seydou Keïta continued to photograph his fellow citizens: his photos constitute an exceptional testimony to Malian society in the 1950s.