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Hausa and Fula by John Kenny. 26.5 x 18" portrait photo with Acrylic Face-Mount

2006

About the Item

John met this young Fula girl as she was walking across the barren, sandy monotones of Niger’s Sahel. She was wearing an amazingly intricate arrangement of beads and a carefully crafted hat. The intricate jewellery and vibrant facial make-up represent both the Fula culture, of which she belonged, and the dominant Hausa people of southern Niger amongst who she lived. The Fulani (also known as Fula, Fulbe, Peul) are the largest nomadic group in the world and are found across thousands of kilometres of West Africa, spanning from Senegal in the far west to Chad in the far east. The Fulani were the first group of people in West Africa to convert to Islam. John Kenny’s work is all shot on location in some of the remotest corners of Africa. His images are all taken with natural light and his subjects in their day to day attire. The C-type prints are mounted with an acrylic face mount giving them a 3-dimensional appearance and a contemporary look. Edition of 25 Presentation: Acrylic face mounted C-type print Signed by the Artist Certificate of Authenticity Country: West Africa Culture: Fula Year: 2006 Frame: Acrylic face-mounted Size: 26.5" x 18"
  • Creator:
    John Kenny
  • Creation Year:
    2006
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    36" x 24" portrait photo with acrylic face mount. Edition of 12Price: $2,204
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  • Gallery Location:
    Coltishall, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU154628134722

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