Great day yesterday .... passed my driving test and finally getting through this miserable cold that's hit us all. Last night I went to an interesting Preview of Tribal Portraits From Africa at B J Shapero's Rare Books Store, 32 Great George Street W1.Wow what a revelation! Great African Photographs were being displayed from 150 years ago.Packed event...sadly not as many Africans as I would have presumed- maybe we did nt know about it. Photos were selling for big tickets as well.From Fierce Warriors to Princesses, Smoking Ladies and Zanzibar Slave Traders.How interesting to see people from East,West,North and South Africa the way they were before the 20th Century began. Especially as some of the shots were taken by Africans.Wonder what they were thinking at the time their spirits were captured in gelitin print. Definately worth a visit www.shapero.com ask for Roland. Say Baba sent you..... quite a piercing insight! Most amazing to see a 16th Century Ethiopian Bible - maybe the 12th House Of David did leave Egypt and head south after all x
