206 pages Foreword by Arno Bertina Photographs by Clément Criseo & Malou Verlomme 29 x 20 cm Language: French Paperback Publisher: Éditions Alternatives 2015
“During our travels in West Africa, we fell under the spell of this art form, which has been neglected in the West, but which remains incredibly rich there, along dirt roads or tarmac streets. The art of hand-painted signs is both primitive and spontaneous, naive and poetic. Perfectly mastered paintings, original calligraphy, reinvented typography and surrealistic bricolage are all combined with an undeniable comic touch. Beyond the signs themselves, we went to meet these calligraphy painters, little-known artists who smilingly opened the doors of their studios to us. Unique opportunities to discover their tools, their gestures, their way of working. These never-before-seen images offer an extraordinary photographic and pictorial panorama, another vision of Africa.” Clément Criseo & Malou Verlomme.
