“With little command of the local language, I could only but ask my subjects to stand and look directly into the lens. With little direction on my part, I found that the subjects in front of the camera would become silently quizzical of themselves and how they wanted to be portrayed.” Jason Florio –Continue reading “‘Makasutu’ – “Powerful, penetrating, beautiful and stunning B&W portraits…” by Jason Florio”
Category Archives: CULTURE & TRADITION
‘The Future’s So Bright’ – African skin bleaching. Self-Portraits © Diana Fine
‘The Future’s So Bright’ Self-portraits by Diana Fine ‘Bright’ is a slang term for light complexion in the African Diaspora “‘The Future’s So Bright’ represents my engagement with the social norms around beauty and power in Africa; norms that incubated in the shadow of colonialism, Western primacy and the aesthetic ideals that were perpetuated during thatContinue reading “‘The Future’s So Bright’ – African skin bleaching. Self-Portraits © Diana Fine”
YOUTUBE: River Gambia – source-sea 1044km African Odyssey ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio
We can’t promote this beautiful tiny West African country enough – after all the turmoil The Gambia has experienced. In particular, recently. Following, is from our extensive archive of travels and adventures, in and around the country: ‘We did it! We completed the River Gambia Expedition – 23rd November 2012 – 21st January 2013 –Continue reading “YOUTUBE: River Gambia – source-sea 1044km African Odyssey ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio”
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