Seydou Keita : a tactile lens /

"In the 1940s-60s, Seydou Keïta recorded Mali's political and social transformation in richly layered portraits that illuminate his sitters' emotional landscape and the textures of life in a rapidly changing country. Featuring never-before-published works, iconic photographs, and a bi...

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Other Authors:	Keita, Seydou, approximately 1921-2001 (Photographer), McKinley, Catherine E. (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Brooklyn Museum : DelMonico Books - D.A.P., 2025.
Subjects:	Keita, Seydou, > approximately 1921-2001 > Exhibitions. Portrait photography > Mali > History > 20th century > Exhibitions. Portraits (Photographie) > Mali > Histoire > 20e siècle > Expositions. exhibition catalogs. portraits. Exhibition catalogs. Portraits. Catalogues d'exposition.

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Summary:	"In the 1940s-60s, Seydou Keïta recorded Mali's political and social transformation in richly layered portraits that illuminate his sitters' emotional landscape and the textures of life in a rapidly changing country. Featuring never-before-published works, iconic photographs, and a biographical essay based on interviews with Keïta's heirs, this fully illustrated volume offers new insights into the Malian photographer"--Page 4 of cover.
Item Description:	Published on the occasion of the exhibition organized by the Brooklyn Museum, October 10, 2025 - March 8, 2026.
Physical Description:	256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 x 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 251).
ISBN:	9781636811888 1636811884