Imaging culture : photography in Mali, West Africa / Candace M. Keller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keller, Candace M., author.

Contributor:

Smidt Family Modern and Contemporary Art Collection Fund.

Series:

African expressive cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Mali--History.

Photography.

Photography--Social aspects--Mali.

Photography--Social aspects.

History.

Mali.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 453 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Imaging Culture is a sociohistorical study of the meaning, function, and aesthetic significance of photography in Mali, West Africa, from the 1930s to the present. Spanning the dynamic periods of colonialism, national independence, socialism, and democracy, its analysis focuses on the studio and documentary work of professional urban photographers, particularly in the capital city of Bamako and in smaller cities such as Mopti and Se̹gu. Featuring the work of more over twenty-five photographers, it concentrates on those who have been particularly influential for the local development and practice of the medium as well as its international popularization and active participation in the contemporary art market. Imaging Culture looks at how local aesthetic ideas are visually communicated in the photographers' art and argues that though these aesthetic arrangements have specific relevance for local consumers, they transcend geographical and cultural boundaries to have value for contemporary global audiences as well. Imaging Culture is an important and visually interesting book which will become a standard source for those who study African photography and its global impact"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: I. Development of Photography in Mali

1. Photography And Urbanization (1890-1940S)

2. Heyday Of Black And White (1950S-1980S)

II. Imaging Culture

3. Photography As Social Agency

4. Visual Griots: Photographic Artistry And Invention

5. Portraiture And Mande Aesthetics

6. Ja And The Metaphysical Dimensions Of Photography

7. Contemporary Practice And International Market (1990S-Present).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Smidt Family Modern and Contemporary Art Collection Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Keller, Candace M., Imaging culture

ISBN:

9780253025579

0253025575

OCLC:

1184233621

Publisher Number:

99987948439