Name: Seydou Keita: African Photographer
Author: Seydou Keïta
ISBN: 9783931141462

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Seydou Keita: African Photographer

Photographer
Seydou Keïta
Publisher

Scalo Publishers
ISBN

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Publication Year

1997
Edition

First Edition

Hardcover with Dust Jacket Hardcover English 288 pages 11.64 x 9.47 x 1.15 in 3.36 lbs

Description

Portraiture forms the core visual strategy in Seydou Keita: African Photographer, presenting mid-20th-century subjects in Bamako, Mali. Keita’s photographs highlight formal posing, patterned textiles, and a direct gaze, revealing social identity and personal dignity through carefully staged studio settings.

The book gathers 288 pages of black-and-white images that convey cultural nuance and the evolving modernity of postcolonial West Africa. Keita’s disciplined compositions balance communal symbolism with individual character, anchoring his work in the context of local traditions and emerging global influences.

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