Photography appeared in Africa in the middle of the 19th century and still its recognition as an art form is a recent phenomenon. In the Fifties, the appearance of the photo studio created a very formal relationship between the photographer and his model. The studio photographer became a respected professional, with a very high social status. He became the guardian of the visual memory of his community preserving the identity of his models, while at the same time bearing witness to changes in urban society.

The photographer is chosen for his skills as a go-between and a

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La photographie est apparue en Afrique dès le milieu du xıxe siècle et pourtant sa reconnaissance en tant qu’art est un phénomène récent. Dans les années 1950, l’apparition du studio photo établit un lien très solennel entre le photographe et son modèle. La photographie africaine étant avant tout à destination d’un marché local et non d’un regard extérieur, sa particularité est qu’elle révèle avant tout les aspirations du sujet.

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