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Seydou Keïta @ Foam
Untitled, 1949/51 © Seydou Keïta / SKPEAC / courtesy CAAC – The Pigozzi Collection, Geneva (detail)
Seydou Keïta – Bamako Portraits
6 April – 20 June 2018
“Seydou Keïta portrayed his fellow citizens in a way not seen by the outside world before. People came to his studio to have their picture taken at their best: wearing extravagant dresses made of wonderful textiles with splendidly formed headdress; or posing in a modern western suit with a bow tie, casually leaning against a motorcycle, or with a radio tucked under their arm. Keïta’s portraiture developed entirely independently of western photographic traditions, and shows how the citizens of Bamako saw themselves, and how they wished to be seen by others. ”
Foam
Keizersgracht 609
1017 DS Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Type: Exhibition
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