La 7 nationale – Between Bamako and Zegoua
What remains from the photographer’s passage along this road between
Bamako and Zegoua?
Nothing much.
Harold does not take pictures,
They escape him.
Only dust remains.
A few waves of burned color,
A touch of light and shadow.
Gone are big concepts and speeches.
The pictures are “strong and powerful” we are told.
Lost along the Nationale 7 road near Sikasso or
Bougoni.
Also lost are the great certainties of the photographer
Who took those pictures to lift hearts and minds.
We will marvel at them.
What remains of the photographer’s passage by Ouéléssébougou?
Nothing much.
Apart from the smells, vibrations, expectations and concerns
And this beautiful uncertainty that makes photography
The sensitive test of the eye.
—Daniel Baudraz
Photographer and author, Baudraz studied art and architecture in Switzerland and Paris. His work has appeared in several group and solo shows across Western Europe.
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