Maestros de la Fotografía

Hamidou Maiga: Maestros de la Fotografía

Hamidou Maiga: Maestros de la Fotografía

Maiga’s career as a photographer was launched in the early 1950s. In 1958 he opened his first studio in N’Gouma. For two years he traced the route of the River Niger developing a clientele for his distinctive outdoor studio portraits. All sorts of people frequented Maiga’s studio, from villagers in their finery, to dignitaries, artists, musicians, sportsmen and religious leaders.…