Sapeurs : ladies and gentlemen of the Congo /

British photographer Tariq Zaidi presents a fashion subculture of Kinshasa & Brazzaville: La Sape, Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes (Society of Ambiance-Makers & Elegant People). Its followers are known as ?Sapeurs± (?Sapeuses± for women). Most have ordinary day jobs as tax...

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Main Author: Zaidi, Tariq (Author, Photographer)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg : Kehrer Verlag, [2020]
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