Documenting changing fashion in Africa post-1960
Studio portrait of two female friends wearing wax print outfits, posed in front of a wax print backdrop. Wax print is called ‘pagne’ in francophone countries, hence the title ‘Les Deux Amies au Pagne’. Taken at Volta Photo, the studio of Burkinabé photographer Ibrahima Sanlé Sory. His work captured youth fashion and music culture. Black Read More …
Studio portrait of a young couple wearing clothes from a yougou yougou, or thrift store, which sold second hand European and American clothes. The French title ‘Les Amoureux Yougou Yougou’ could be translated as ‘Thrift store lovers’. Taken at Volta Photo, the studio of Burkinabé photographer Ibrahima Sanlé Sory. His work captured youth fashion and Read More …
Studio portrait of a young Bobo woman from Bobo-Dioulasso, dressed to dance at a Djombolai celebration. Taken at Volta Photo, the studio of Burkinabé photographer Ibrahima Sanlé Sory. His work captured youth fashion and music culture. Collected as part of the Fashioning Africa project. Creator: Ibrahima Sanlé Sory Title: Danseuse de Djombolai Place: Volta Photo Read More …
Studio portrait of two young Malian ‘Djeli’, or griots (West African story tellers and musicians). One man is wearing western style clothes and carries a ghetto blaster, the other wears West African style robes and carries a traditional stringed instrument. Taken at Volta Photo, the studio of Burkinabé photographer Ibrahima Sanlé Sory. His work captured Read More …