In Beijing, how Africans Want to Be Seen

I love photography and thus I love the idea behind this exhibit in Beijing.  As much as I emphasize the importance of poetry and literature in understanding a culture, I think photography is a powerful tool in capturing the emotion and soul of a culture. 

A new exhibit at Li-Space in Beijing’s Caochangdi district aims to refashion the traditional visual impression of Africa – that of famine, war and poverty – through images that show a continent of culture, hope, imagination and dreams.

“Africa: See You, See Me!” features the work of 36 African and non-African photographers, including Angele Etoundi Essamba from Cameroon, Moroccan Majida Khattari and Italian Marco Ambrosi....

Read the rest and see the photos here:

http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2011/04/27/how-africans-want-to-be-seen/

Here are some of the photographers' websites:

http://www.essamba-art.com/

http://www.essambahome.com/

http://www.majidakhattari.com/

http://www.marcoambrosi.com/