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[teacherartexchange] Photographer for Black History Month - Seydou Keita

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From: Judy Decker (judy.decker_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Sun Jan 22 2006 - 12:58:29 PST

Dear Art Educators,

Here is an African photographer to introduce your students to for
Black History Month.

Seydou Keita - from Bamaka, Mali:
http://www.zonezero.com/exposiciones/fotografos/keita/default.html
Born 1921, Bamako, Mali. Died Nov 22 2001, Paris, France

Use your fair use in sharing these images with students. Correct
permissions can not be obtained as it is uncertain who really owns the
rights to the work of Keita.

Those of you who receive New York Times may have read the article:
Who Owns Seydou Keita:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/22/arts/design/22rips.html?th&emc=th
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Article that appeared in Art in America
Seydou Keita Legacy Displuted
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1248/is_12_91/ai_111503859

Great images - full of pattern:
http://www.chron.com/content/interactive/special/finearts/art/pattern.html
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/11/sfw/ho_1997.364.htm

If anyone ever does a lesson inspired by his work. please let me know.

More information is available on line.

Regards,

Judy Decker
Incredible Art Department
http://www.incredibleart.org
Incredible Art Resources
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/ 

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