#BlackArtMattersThis week, @historyofartdaily is sharing the work of black artists.Please like and s
#BlackArtMattersThis week, @historyofartdaily is sharing the work of black artists.Please like and share to amplify the stories and voices often overlooked by art history!Today, meet Malian photographer Seydou Keïta (1921 - 2001).Keïta began taking pictures of his family, neighbors, friends, and clients at his father’s workshop, around the age of 12-14. In his late twenties, he took photos professionally in an outdoor studio. To promote his business, he stamped “Photo Keïta Seydou” on the back of the images and hired assistants to find clients at the nearby market and railway station.By the age of 30, Keïta had achieved financial success as a locally renowned portrait photographer. Serving elite and middle-class patrons, his images emphasize the socio-economic status of his sitters through the inclusion of props: accessories, radios, telephones, bicycles, and cars. He also used richly patterned backdrops and a low vantage point to highlight his clients’ confidence.Since then, his work has appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, the Guggenheim Museum, and many more.Image source: Seydou Keïta, ‘Bamako’, series of 40 photographs, from Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain -- source link
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