Documenting changing fashion in Africa post-1960
This bogolanfini, or mudcloth, is traditionally decorated by hand-painting cotton cloth with dyes, in shades of yellow, black and brown, and bleach to create distinctive geometric designs. Bogolanfini had a resurgence in popularity in the 1980s and 90s thanks to Malian fashion designer Chris Seydou. His work then inspired Western designers to include these textiles Read More …
Bogolanfini, or mudcloth, is a Malian textile dyed using complex techniques and distinctive patterns. The cloth is traditionally made by men and dyed by women, using yellow and black dyes, and bleach to strip areas of colour away. This example was made around 1970. Collected as part of the Fashioning Africa project. Creator: unknown Place: Read More …
Photograph of three young men, two are wearing robes, the other is wearing western style shirt and trousers, standing in front of a painted cloth backdrop. Photographer Hamidou Maiga documented Malian society and youth culture in his portraits, this photograph was taken in 1973 in the studio he opened the same year. Black and white Read More …
Photograph of a young man wearing a dark flared suit and sunglasses, posing with a guitar, in front of a painted cloth backdrop. Photographer Hamidou Maiga documented Malian society and youth culture in his portraits, this photograph was taken in 1973 in the studio he opened the same year. Collected as part of the Fashioning Read More …
Photograph of a woman in a fitted full-skirted wax print dress, posing in front of a cloth backdrop. Photographer Hamidou Maiga documented Malian society and youth culture in his portraits, setting up his own studio in 1973. Black and white gelatin silver print, collected as part of the Fashioning Africa project. Creator: Hamidou Maiga Title: Read More …
Photograph of a woman wearing voluminous wax print robes, headwrap and flipflops, with a small child in her lap. Photographer Hamidou Maiga documented Malian society and youth culture in his portraits, this photograph was taken in 1973 in the studio he opened the same year. Black and white gelatin silver print, collected as part of Read More …
Photograph of two young men wearing voluminous gowns, and kufi caps, seated outside in front of a cloth backdrop. Photographer Hamidou Maiga documented Malian society and youth culture in his portraits, setting up his own studio in 1973. Black and white gelatin silver print, collected as part of the Fashioning Africa project. Creator: Hamidou Maiga Read More …
Photograph of a young woman wearing a dress made of wax print commemorative cloth, crouching in front of a cloth backdrop. Photographer Hamidou Maiga documented Malian society and youth culture in his portraits, setting up his own studio in 1973. Black and white gelatin silver print, collected as part of the Fashioning Africa project. Creator: Read More …