Présentation

Ce blog est consacré à des portraits actuels ou anciens d'Africain(e)s ( Afrique sub-saharienne) et d'afro-américain(e)s, comme autant de portraits de personnes anonymes ou célèbres qui concourent à créer des images multiples et des identités plurielles de deux continents reliés par les cultures africaines. 

Barkley L. Hendricks

Barkley L. Hendricks

 Peintre américain né en 1945 à Philadelphie E.U..

"Barkley L. Hendricks is a contemporary American painter who has made pioneering contributions to black portraiture and conceptualism". 

http://www.jackshainman.com/artists/barkley-hendricks/ 

http://africanah.org/barkley-l-hendricks-represent-200-years-african-american-art/

© Barkley L. Hendricks

   Barkley L. Hendricks, Bahsir (Robert Gowens), 1975. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 83 ½ x 66 inches (212.1 x 167.6 cm). Collection of the Nasher Museum of Art.

 Barkley L. Hendricks, Slick, 1977, 734 x 1024 cm?

 Barkley L. Hendricks, MissT., 218 x 300 cm?

Barkley L. Hendricks, Blood (Donald Formey), 1975,  Oil and acrylic on cotton canvas, 
72 x 50 ½ inches  Courtesy of the Artist.

Lawdy Mama

 Barkley L. Hendricks,World Conqueror.

Barkley L. Hendricks, Icon for Fifi, 1982, Oil and combination leaf on linen canvas, 
60 x 50 inches.

 Barkley L. Hendricks, Fast Eddie,1975.

 Barkley L. Hendricks, Fela: Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen......., 2002, Oil and variegated leaf on linen canvas, hand-carved (by artist) and burned wooden frame, altarpiece armature, 27 pairs of high heels, 66 3/4 x 46 3/4 inches (60 x 40 inches unframed), with 60 inch altarpiece.

 Barkley L. Hendricks, Brilliantly Endowed (Self Portrait), 1977, oil and acrylic on linen, 
66 x 48 inches.

 Barkley L. Hendricks,  Sweet Thang (Lynn Jenkins)

 Barkley L. Hendricks, Family Jules: NNN (No Naked Niggahs), 1974, Oil on Linen, 
72 x 66 inches.

 

   Barkley L. Hendricks, Bahsir (Robert Gowens), 1975. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 83 ½ x 66 inches (212.1 x 167.6 cm). Collection of the Nasher Museum of Art.

Barkley L. Hendricks, Sir Charles,1972.
 

 Barkley L. Hendricks, October's Gone...Goodnight, 1973, Oil and acrylic on linen canvas, 72 x 72 inches.

 Barkley L Hendricks, 58 State St.

 Barkley L Hendricks, Something Like a Bird - Double Barbara, 1982, oil, acrylic, and variegated leaf on linen canvas, 66 x 72 inches.

Lakin Ogunbanwo

Lakin Ogunbanwo

Photographe né 1987 à Lagos, Nigeria.

http://www.lakinogunbanwo.com/

© Lakin Ogunbanwo

Namsa Leuba

Namsa Leuba 
Photographe née en 1982 d'une mère guinéenne et d'un père suisse.

"During the past 4 years, her research focused on African identity through Western eyes. She graduated with a Master in Art direction at the University of Art and Design in Lausanne. Her work has been published in numerous magazines, including I-D, Numéro, KALEIDOSCOPE, Foam, Interview, Vice Magazine, New York Magazine, Wallpaper*, Libération, British Journal of Photography, European Photography."

 http://www.namsaleuba.com/

© Namsa Leuba

Khoi San

The Kingdom of Mountains

Zulu Kids

Yaka La Ben