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What began as simple curiosity blossomed into an object of national pride; when Seydou Keita bought a camera to take pictures of his family, neighbors assumed his services were for hire and enlisted him to take portraits of themselves and their homes, turning a carpenter into a photographer and a hobby into artistic expression.
Dec 6, 2023 · Among the busiest portrait studios in Bamako was that of photographer Seydou Keïta. Born in 1923, Keïta originally apprenticed as a carpenter but found his vocational calling when he was given a 6 x 9 Kodak Brownie camera by his uncle. After experimenting on his own, Keïta learned darkroom techniques from two established commercial ...
Seydou Keïta 1958-1959. Preview. « The darkroom is an integral part of photography. When I take photos late into the night, which I then develop in the darkroom until the small hours of the morning, bathing the prints in the tray, then removing them to discover the images as they first take form, it’s like giving birth to a child ...
A versatile midfielder, he operated as both a central or defensive midfielder . Keita most notably played for Lens (five seasons) and Barcelona (four), winning 14 titles with the latter club after signing in 2008. He started his youth career in Mali and his professional career with Marseille. His career would take him to clubs in France, Spain ...
Jun 25, 2024 · In this comprehensive exhibition, the Grand Palais is showcasing nearly 300 works of the late Keïta. The large black-and-white prints are lovely; the technical prowess of this self-taught photographer is on full display. Keïta developed a unique approach to his portrait photography which weaves a common thread among his varied output.
Dimensions. Image height: 500mm (max) Image height: 460mm (min) Image width: 382mm. Sheet height: 605mm. Sheet width: 507mm. Gallery label. Gallery 100, ‘History of photography’, 2011-2012, label text : Seydou Keïta (1921-2001) Young Man with a Flower 1958, printed 2001 Born in Mali, Africa, Keïta began making studio portraits of ordinary ...
Dec 5, 2011 · Follow the author. Seydou Keita: Photographs, Bamako, Mali 1948-1963 Hardcover – 5 Dec. 2011. Seydou Keïta was born in Bamako, Mali in 1921, then part of the colony of French Sudan and a bustling transportation hub on the route to Dakar. With a Kodak Brownie given to him by his uncle, Keïta took up photography at the age of fourteen, going ...
- Seydou Keita
