Photographs and text by John Kenny
An intimate visual document of Sub-Saharan Africa, Facing Africa chronicles the region’s mostuntouched indigenous cultures. The culmination of photographer John Kenny’s seven-yearproject in which he visited thousands of traditional communities, this book distills the journeinto 45 powerful and illuminating portraits that represent his tireless curiosity for Africa andits people. This fascinating, large-format study of the human condition covers a vast area ofEast, West, and Southern Africa. The photographs selected for this book record remarkableencounters, the result of privileged access to indigenous groups. This is visual expression at itsrichest:Traditional African body art, jewellery, hairstyles, and clothing are presented in unparalleledclarity.
Facing Africa offers thought-provoking insight into the lives of Africa’s people, as the continent—and the world—face unprecedented change.
British photographer John Kenny’s work has been exhibited worldwide, and his African portraitswere the subject of a major feature in The Daily Telegraph and in Tribal Arts magazine.