THEMES

• A visual ode to identity, spirituality and strength, effortlessly combining aesthetics and social engagement
• A must for anyone wanting to understand how imagery shapes - and can change - our view of the world
• With accompanying Themes exhibition in the Nederlands Fotomuseum

For 40 years Angele Etoundi Essamba has been portraying black women as strong, proud and self-assured. Her photography is a visual ode to identity, spirituality and strength, effortlessly combining aesthetics and social engagement. Essamba breaks stereotypes, revealing a new, multilayered perspective of female and human existence.

In honour of her anniversary, her impressive oeuvre is finally being celebrated with a richly illustrated monograph. Featuring both colour and black-and-white works, personal artistic reflections and in-depth appraisals, this book offers an intimate and compelling view of her work. Themes is not only an artistic milestone, but also a necessary counterview within photography: female, African and engaged. A must for anyone wanting to understand how imagery creates ? and can change ? our world view.