A gallery of black and white large format photos of Stone Town and its inhabitants on the island of Zanzibar. Photos of narrow streets, balconies and decorated doors betraying a rich past, the house of a slave trader, the Anglican church, the market…
There are always the women, men, and children of this mythical city, between Earth and sky Stone Town is a gem of the past that wears the elegance of its inhabitants.
The roofs are shining under a bright and almost surreal sun; the lush vegetation offers a stark contrast in a series of Black and White photographs of a captivating beauty. The clear sky is a spectacle by itself, full of history and clouds, above Zanzibar that does and undoes time. Each moment is a work of composition and a puzzle of streets in the heart of Stone Town.
The shop at the corner of the street offers an array of local crafts; bystanders go about their business. Large triangular sails of the Dhows, the traditional boats of this region at the intersection of East and West, of Indies and yesteryear Sultanates. Cracks on walls and wooden doors recall the memories of the Swahili Pearl. The artist seizes the look of Stone Town through unique photographs to immortalize this city of stone and coral in large format. This singular island leaves its mark on minds and now belongs to the World Heritage of UNESCO.
All the shots are in Black and White to get the whole spirit of this island without being dragged by the flow of colors. Each photo is exposed in large format to surprise both space and time; they offer a wide scope in which the mind wanders beyond the smallness of the moment.
In a unique Fine Art print of an excellent quality, the author offers a wonderful masterpiece of this pearl of the Indian Ocean.