New book: Street Photography Africa

Title: Street Photography Africa Author: Nadine Barth, Azu Nwagbogu, Tosin Adeosun Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pages: 256 A bold, dynamic, and definitive survey of contemporary street photography from across Africa, featuring leading image makers shaping a vibrant and exciting genre. Energetic, colorful, experimental — street photography across Africa has a well-established and complex history, and its own unique dynamic. From classic compositions of architecture, people, and movement, to street-style portraits and photographs of youth culture, music, and dance—the street becomes a stage. It’s about identity, personality, and storytelling: friends skateboarding, a chance encounter, the hustle and bustle of megacities. The streets have long been a home to innovation, fashion, and desire, where boundaries between private portrayal, public encounter, and fashion shoots are often blurred: artist and filmmaker Salaheddine El Bouaaichi photographs young people on the streets and creates…

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