AUTOPORTRAIT

This monograph demonstrates Fossos unique departure from the traditions of West African studio photography, established in the 1950 s and 60s by modern masters Seydou Keïta and Malick Sidibé. By charting his conceptual practice of self-portraiture, and sustained engagement with notions of sexuality, gender and self-representation, this book reveals an unprecedented photographic projectone th at consistently reflects themes in global visual culture, and covers the range of expressive applications of photography.