Photography from/about Africa

hughitb · Jan 23, 2010

Hey All,

I'm looking for examples of photographic work from (or about) Africa as background to an essay I am writing. I am not really after the photo-journalistic style photography covering war, famine, conflict (e.g. Natchwey, Salgado and many others) nor landscape/nature photography (e.g. Nick Brandt). I am also aware of the commercial portrait style photography of Seydou Keita (?) and one or two others

What I am really interested in is work which falls outside the (very broad) categories I have mentioned above. In particular, photographers working in an urban context. I know about Guy Tillim and David Goldblatt. I would be very grateful if anyone could point me in the direction of other notable photographers I don't know about - I'm sure there are many .

Thanking you all in advance ....

SuzanneR · Jan 23, 2010

You might take a look at Gloria Baker Feinstein's work.

hughitb · Jan 26, 2010

Thanks Suzanne. Will do ...

Any other leads?

Marco B · Jan 26, 2010

If you know a bit of French, this might be of help:

http://www.fotoafrica.org/

Marco

Jed Freudenthal · Jan 26, 2010

hughitb said:
Hey All,

I'm looking for examples of photographic work from (or about) Africa as background to an essay I am writing. I am not really after the photo-journalistic style photography covering war, famine, conflict (e.g. Natchwey, Salgado and many others) nor landscape/nature photography (e.g. Nick Brandt). I am also aware of the commercial portrait style photography of Seydou Keita (?) and one or two others

What I am really interested in is work which falls outside the (very broad) categories I have mentioned above. In particular, photographers working in an urban context. I know about Guy Tillim and David Goldblatt. I would be very grateful if anyone could point me in the direction of other notable photographers I don't know about - I'm sure there are many .

Thanking you all in advance ....

The stedelijk museum had an exhibition on this subject. This might bring you more information. See e.g. http://www.absolutearts.com/artsnews/2008/06/30/35083.html

Jed

Richard Wasserman · Jan 26, 2010

Try this– Dead Link Removed

hughitb · Jan 26, 2010

Thanks all. Some superb links and things to follow up there. Exactly what I was looking for. Event better, my library has a copy of the book based on the Stedelijk Museum exhibition ...

SuzanneR · Jan 26, 2010

Richard Wasserman said:
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Great work in there... thanks for the link. Also, there's a South African photographer, Pieter Hugo who has done a series of portraits called the Hyena Men, which are really interesting.

http://www.pieterhugo.com/selected-work/the-hyena-other-men/2.jpg/

hughitb · Jan 26, 2010

SuzanneR said:
Great work in there... thanks for the link. Also, there's a South African photographer, Pieter Hugo who has done a series of portraits called the Hyena Men, which are really interesting.

http://www.pieterhugo.com/selected-work/the-hyena-other-men/2.jpg/

Oh yes, thanks. They are fantastic .. was just thinking about them a few weeks ago but could not remember the name of the photographer ...

AgX · Jan 27, 2010

Malick Sidibe

Philip K. Apagya

Ricus.stormfire · Feb 1, 2010

Ok I know this might be a stretch, but what about Roger Ballen. http://www.rogerballen.com/
but it might not be what you are looking for

Ricus

Whiteymorange · Feb 1, 2010

Dead Link Removed have some on Namibia. Great photographs, but mostly digital.

flash26c · Feb 1, 2010

Here's another : http://www.nickbrandt.com/index.cfm

emraphoto · Mar 30, 2010

I do quite a bit of work over there. Nigeria, Chad and the DRC.

Not sure if it fits with what you are looking for but you can see a small sampling on my website.

www.galler7.com

billbretz · Mar 30, 2010

Pieter Hugo has already been mentioned, but here are some links to discussion (criticism) of his work:

http://jmcolberg.com/weblog/2009/10/a_response_to_pieter_hugos_photographs/

AgX · May 25, 2010

Exposition

"A Useful Dream - African Photography - 1960-2010" (in translation)

A moment of time in searching for post-colonial African identity.

BOZAR (Brussels), June 26th-September 26th

tocalosh · Jun 9, 2010

Have a look at Daniele Tamagni. 'Gentlemen of Bacongo' is a great set of photos about congolese mens fashion.

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