He moved into photography after working as a researcher in museums, galleries and churches. Daniele tamagnis wonderful pictorial essay brilliantly manages to capture the ebullience of sapeur culture at its source in bacongo, a sprawling suburb of brazzaville in the congo. His project on the immaculately dressed dandies of the congo, known as sapeurs, won the young photographers canon award in 2007. The sapeurs of bacongo, a small central part of kinshasa live their lives dedicated to fashion and style, living according to a code, where a true gentleman wears no more than three colours. Gentlemen of bacongo book by daniele tamagni photographer. Nauta couture who wrote an interesting post on les sapeurs du congo see.
Paul goodwin, curator this book provides a fascinating insight to the vibrant street style of the sapeurs, the elegant and immaculately dressed dandies from the heart of the congo. Gentlemen of bacongo is full of fabolous outfits, often more stylish than eccentric, but mostly a mixture of both. Its where your interests connect you with your people. Over at the london newcastle project space until tomorrow is this exhibition, which showcases daniele tamagni s latest book gentlemen of bacongo. Gentlemen of bacongo by daniele tamagni and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. With an opening address by brett rogers of the photographers gallery at 7. Japanese edition japanese paperback june 1, 2017 by daniele tamagni author 4. Published by trolley, gentlemen of bacongo, with a foreword by. Award winning photographer daniele tamagni, best known for one of my favorite fashion books, the gentlemen of bacongo, has just released his latest work, fashion tribes.
In the midst of war and abject poverty, these men dress in. In 2009, trolley books published a collection of his work about the sapeurs in gentlemen of bacongo. Daniele tamagni gentlemen of bacongo 2009 catawiki. Paul goodwin this book provides a fascinating insight to the vibrant street style of the sapeurs, the elegant and immaculately dressed dandies from the heart of the congo. Released in 2009, with a preface by paul smith, the book is filled with the most vivid images of the sapeurs of bacongo, a district of brazzaville in the congo, known. Inside the worlds bestdressed subcultures cnn style. The arrival of the french and belgians to the congo, at the beginning of the 20th century, brought along the myth of parisian elegance among the congolese. Buy gentlemen of bacongo first edition by daniele tamagni, paul smith, paul goodwin isbn.
In 2007 he won the best portfolio in the canon young photographer award for italy with his images of congolese dandies. Milanbased photographer daniele tamagni s book gentlemen of bacongo features the pageantry of congalese sapeurs, or dandies a subculture of men who pay extreme attention to, and take great pride in, their appearance and sartorial style. His book, the gentlemen of bacongo, was published by trolley books in 2009. As you can see below on the first group of pictures a clear example of how daniele s work infuenced fashion design.
So, in a country ravaged by war, instability and poverty, these men go all out. Daniele tamagni s gentleman of bacongo photo essay captures the unique style of africas elegant community of sapeurs gentlemen who pride themselves on always looking their best. They will be shown with james barnors images of 50s london and 60s ghana. Trolley, 2009 preface by paul smith hardcover size. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
An image taken from daniele tamagni s book gentlemen of bakongo. Tamagni has produced several successful photography books including gentlemen of bacongo, 2009 in which the designer paul smith wrote the preface and found inspiration for his collection springsummer 2010. Mint international shipping with tracking number, for multiple purchases there are no extra charges. In 2009, tamagni published a book entitled gentlemen of bacongo with a preface written by designer paul smith, who found inspiration in tamagnis works for. This book by daniele tamagni provides a fascinating insight to the vibrant street style of the sapeurs, the elegant and immaculately dressed dandies from the heart of the congo. The gentlemen of bacongo are an eternal style inspiration for us.
Daniele tamagni is an italian freelance photographer, born and based in milan. The exhibition gentlemen of bacongo was held at the london newcastle project space, london, as part of photomonth november 2009. The societe des ambianceurs et des personnes elegantes the society for the advancement of people of elegance which now has among its adepts also a few women. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Each sapeur has his own repertoire of gestures that distinguis. A student of art history, tamagni began photographing street style and subcultures around the world in 2007. In 2007 he won the canon young photographer award with a project about the congolese dandies, sapeurs of brazzaville. The designer paul smith, who wrote the preface, found inspiration for his ss 2010 collection, and in 2010, tamagni won the icp infinity award in the. Gentlemen of bacongo by daniele tamagni soul safari. Impact rather than money, the daniele tamagni grant dt grant is to aggregate tangible and intellectual resources to address the creation of a long term value proposition focused on photography and education elevating creativity to a profession, thanks to the scholarship the recipient of the grant will be in the position to become a positive agent of.
In 2009, tamagni s photographs were compiled into the compact monograph gentlemen of bacongo, published by trolley books, and this year he was awarded the icp infinity award for fashion. Gentlemen of bacongo by daniele tamagni, book published by trolley, with photographs of the elegantly dressed society. In 2007 he won the canon young photographer award with a project about the congolese dandys, sapeurs of brazzaville. Gentlemen of bacongo has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Gentlemen of bacongo is a book of photography by daniele tamagni documenting a group of men from the congo who dress in designer suits. Designer brands of suit and accessories are of the utmost importance to sapeurs pierre cardin, roberto cavalli, dior, fendi, gaultier, gucci, issy miyake, prada, yves saint laurent, versace, yohji yamamoto are their patron saints. Fruitmachine started designing the book, inspired by the bright colours and patterns in the outfits of the sapeurs. Daniele tamagni is an italian photographer and art historian, with a particular fascination and focus on african culture and society.
Daniele tamagni t wentyfive years ago, when i edited id magazine, i went through a phase of inventing socioeconomic. Daniele tamagnis images of fashion subcultures in contempoary africa opens wednesday 7th september at october gallery, london. Andre must have taken a page or two out of gentlemen of bacongo trolley books, a new book by daniele tamagni that celebrates a. In 2009, photographer daniele tamagni documented fashionconscious congolese gentlemen known as le sapeurs in his glossy book, gentlemen of bacongo.
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He published a book in 2009 titled, gentlemen of bacongo. It was brought to my attention by fellow blogger a. Daniele tamagni is a freelance photographer from italy. Italian photographer daniele tamagni may be trying to tell us exactly what colours glow in the dark with these striking photographs of the stylish dandies of congo. Daniele tamagni snapped sapeurs for his book gentlemen of bacongo sporting only the most stylish designer labels, wearing only meticulously matched colors, the congos dandies are the very. Inspired by photographer daniele tamagni s book gentlemen of bacongo, a photographic classic that portrays the mens long tradition of public fashion, solange, with the contribution of tamagni. This book provides a fascinating insight to the vibrant street style of the sapeurs, the elegant and. Gentlemen of bacongo by daniele tamagni lensculture.
Dylan jones introduces the elegant gentlemen of bakongo. Gentlemen of bacongo by danielle tamagni, hardcover. As designer paul smith writes in the introduction to gentlemen of bacongo, it is. All in all very light on text, and as a reader, one is often left a little bit wanting on the side of substance. It then travelled to the prince claus foundation in the. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Photographer daniele tamagni s new book gentlemen of bacongo captures the fascinating subculture of the congo in which men and a few women dress in designer and handmade suits and other luxury. Meet le sapeurs photographer daniele tamagni s new book gentlemen of bacongo captures the fascinating subculture of the congo in which men and a few women dress in designer and handmade suits and other luxury items.
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