{"id":656463,"date":"2026-10-25T08:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T08:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/656463\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T08:16:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T08:16:24","slug":"street-photography-africa-is-a-colorful-and-energetic-survey-across-the-continent-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/656463\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Street Photography Africa’ is a Colorful and Energetic Survey Across the Continent \u2014 Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the markets of Dakar and Lagos to the sidewalks of Abidjan and the Beherawi neighborhood of Addis Abab, a bold new book by Nadine Barth<\/a> and Azu Nwagbogu<\/a> travels from country to country to present a vast portrait of life on the continent. Street Photography Africa compiles hundreds of images from 33 photographers who each turn their lens to public spaces, documenting cultural moments with musicians and dancers alongside more everyday fashions and routines. While vast in scope, location, and style, the nearly 300-page survey is connected by the central premise that \u201cthe street becomes a stage.\u201d<\/p>\n

Street Photography Africa is out this month from Thames & Hudson. Find your copy on Bookshop<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"two<\/a>Tsion Haileselassie, Two in One, Beherawi, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2021). Photo \u00a9 Tsion Haileselassie<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Sarah Waiswa, Untitled, Abidjan, Cote d\u2019Ivoire (2024). Photo \u00a9 Sarah Waiswa<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Jude Lartey, Daniel, Accra, Ghana (2024). Photo \u00a9 Jude Lartey<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Kothegrapher, We Dey Road Dey Come, Wuse Abuja, Nigeria (2024). Photo \u00a9 Kothegrapher<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Delali Ayivi, Looking Beyond, from the series Racines de l\u2019Imaginaire, Lome, Togo (2021). Photo \u00a9 Delali Ayivi<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Nuits Baln\u00e9aires, Music Artist Famas for Poplin Project, Treichville, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (2023). Photo \u00a9 Nuits Baln\u00e9aires<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Alexandre Gandaho, Yellow Blue Car Rapide, Dakar, Senegal (2023). Photo \u00a9 Alexandre Gandaho<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Stephen Tayo, Michael, Lagos, Nigeria (2018). Photo \u00a9 Stephen Tay<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Unavailable Photographer, Before the World Changes Us, Lagos, Nigeria (2025). Photo \u00a9 Unavailable Photographer<\/p>\n

\"a<\/a>Na\u00ebtt Mbaye, from the series March\u00e9 100 Francs, Dakar, Senegal (2024). Photo \u00a9 Na\u00ebtt Mbaye<\/p>\n

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