2CV Bricoleé
Photograph
1968 (made), 2019 (made)
1968 (made), 2019 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Sory, born in Burkina Faso (when still known as the French colony Republique de Haute-Volta), lives and works in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso. He took up photography in 1960, the year of independence from France, and opened his own photo studio, ‘Volta Photo’. His work focused on studio portraiture, but also included freelance reportage and album covers. Sory's work captured the inhabitants of Bobo-Dioulasso, the cultural and economic capital of Burkina Faso at the time, during its first decades of independence. His pictures show a wide variety of sitters from a range of backgrounds, from the hipster youth of the city to local farmers travelling in for the day. Through his photographs Sory explores both tradition and modernity, and what these concepts might mean to different inhabitants and generations.
These photographs were taken in Bobo-Dioulasso between 1968 and 1975. They provide a glimpse of a vibrant youth culture at a pivotal time of change for Burkina Faso, and a glimpse of daily life in the city.
These photographs were taken in Bobo-Dioulasso between 1968 and 1975. They provide a glimpse of a vibrant youth culture at a pivotal time of change for Burkina Faso, and a glimpse of daily life in the city.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | 2CV Bricoleé (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | New digital black and white print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Sanlé Sory, '2CV Bricoleé', 1968, printed 2019, inkjet print |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph of a young man driving a vehicle made from a 2CV base. The front of the vehicle is exposed and has no roof. The driver is wearing a white top and is looking proudly at the camera. |
| Dimensions |
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| Content description | Description from artist: Habib was a young mechanic from Diaradougou. He designed and created his own vehicle from a 2CV base. He was parading for the Independence Day on 5 August. There was a large column of cars patrolling across town. And Habib was one of them. This was taken across the street from my studio in Diaradougou. The rent was 7500 francs until 1973. But the price then tripled and I had to move to the boulevard in Farkan for a more reasonable 5000 francs. |
| Credit line | Given by David Hill Gallery |
| Summary | Sory, born in Burkina Faso (when still known as the French colony Republique de Haute-Volta), lives and works in the city of Bobo-Dioulasso. He took up photography in 1960, the year of independence from France, and opened his own photo studio, ‘Volta Photo’. His work focused on studio portraiture, but also included freelance reportage and album covers. Sory's work captured the inhabitants of Bobo-Dioulasso, the cultural and economic capital of Burkina Faso at the time, during its first decades of independence. His pictures show a wide variety of sitters from a range of backgrounds, from the hipster youth of the city to local farmers travelling in for the day. Through his photographs Sory explores both tradition and modernity, and what these concepts might mean to different inhabitants and generations. These photographs were taken in Bobo-Dioulasso between 1968 and 1975. They provide a glimpse of a vibrant youth culture at a pivotal time of change for Burkina Faso, and a glimpse of daily life in the city. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.369-2019 |
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| Record created | March 26, 2019 |
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