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Owing to the instructions issued by the British Government on Monday 23 March, the sale of Modern & Contemporary Art that was scheduled to take place on 24 March will now take the form of an online sale, running from 27 to 31 March. Details of how to bid online are available
T he upcoming auction of 168开奖官方开奖网站查询:Modern & Contemporary African Artಌ Online in part illuminates the past 50 years of African photography. In a rapidly changing continent, the medium, celebrated for its immediacy and fastidiousness, proves to be the perfect comp🧸anion for artists working on the continent. It has been expertly employed in documenting post-colonial life, its banality, fashions and architecture with an unflinching artistic flair.
Journey through a curated history of African photography with rare glimpses into the studios of forerunners including J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere, Seydou Keïta, Malick Sidibé and Samuel Fosso, as well as documen🐈tary and social realism of David Goldblatt, Guy Tillim, Leonce Raphael Agbodjelou and Pieter Hugo – all displaying a mastery of composition and distinct subject matter.
Seydou Keïta, Untitled 1957-1958
Seydou Keïta is best known for his highly composed studio photographs of Malian Society in the years leading up to and after its independence. 168开奖官方开奖网站查询:The present work depicts a reclining woman🐼, a common position used 🍌by women when entertaining in West Africa. Keïta strived for perfection in each portrayal of his subjects, illuminating to the audience their personality and essence.
J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere, 1975, Modern Suku, Hairstyles Series
Regarded as one of the fathers of photography in West Africa, J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere in his lifetime sought to document both the burgeoning social and cultural life in Nigeria, as well as artforms passed on through the generations. 168开奖官方开奖网站查询:Modern Suku, Hairstyles Series, is one of t⛎wo thousand negatives dedicated by the artist to the artform of hairdressing.
Malick Sidibé, 1976, Combat des Amis avec Pierre
Known for his rich black and white images, Malick Sidibé played a huge role in elevating the stature of photography in West Africa. His work are historical documents of a revitalized Mali soon after the end of French colonial rule, as well as youth culture aptly exemplified in 168开奖官方开奖网站查询:the present work.
Samuel Fosso, 1997, La Femme libérée américaine dans les années
A survivor of the Biafran War (1967-1970), Samuel Fosso began creating intimate self-portraits in the 1970’s, challenging established architypes and stereotypes of the African Male. 168开奖官方开奖网站查询:The present lot is a distinct embodiment of such ideas, disguising himself as a chic and liberated working w💫oman.
Guy Tillim, 2002, Mai Mai Militia In Training Near Beni
Guy Tillim is one of the most prolific photographers currently working on the continent and is known for his reportage-style, and documentation of conflict torn regions in sub-Saharan Africa. 168开奖官方开奖网站查询:Mai Mai Militia in training depicts child soldiers from rebel factions and speaks volumes of the catastrophic and inhumane effect on civilian life during the 🌃five-year war which displaced over two million people in eastern Congo in the early 2000s.
David Goldblatt, 2006, The Sheriff Knocking/Conditions Apply, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape
Regarded as the father of South African photography, David Goldblatt’s oeuvre provide the viewer with an insight into life in South Africa during🐬 and post-aparthe༒id.
Pieter Hugo, 2010, Abdulai Yahaya, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana, Permanent Error Series
Referred to as Sodom and Gomorrah by the locals, Agbogbloshie is an area within Accra, Ghana where electronic waste from developed nations are exported. Although superficially 168开奖官方开奖网站查询:a beautiful portrait of Abd🐼ulai Yahaya, the series, Permanent Error, is a critique on global obsession with consumption and disregard for the environment and𒁃 human life.
Leonce Raphael Agbodjélou, 2012, Untitled Triptych, Demoiselles De Porto Novo Series
A firm student of photograph🌠y, Leonce Raphael Agbodjélou carries on the tradition of his father’s photograp𒀰hic practice. His photographs are imbued with art-historical references, particularly Picasso and serves as a poignant reminder of the role played by Port-Novo in its slave trade with Brazil.
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