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1471 - Adama KOUYATE (1928–2020)
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Estimate €900 - €1,200
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Adama KOUYATE (1928–2020) Group portrait in the studio (Studio d’Afrique series) – 1954 Photograph. Silver print on baryta paper, 2010 Dry stamp of the signature in the bottom right-hand corner Signed and numbered 3/15 on the reverse 33 x 33 cm Artist’s certificate Provenance: Acquired from Galerie Jean Brolly, Paris Bibliography: - “Studios d’Afrique. A monograph on Adama Kouyate”, Gang éditeur, 2010 (reproduced full-page on p. 29) Note: This photograph demonstrates Adama Kouyaté’s mastery of the art of post-independence Malian studio portraiture. The composition, structured around a theatrical staging (here enhanced by the iconic props of the telephone and the bouquet of flowers), illustrates the desire of Mali’s new social class to project an image of modernity, elegance and success. The attention to texture – from the embroidery on the boubous to the depth of the drapery in the background – highlights Kouyaté’s technical mastery; going beyond mere documentation, he has succeeded in capturing the spirit and aspirations of a generation
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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