Renée Colin-Noguès, une photographe au Soudan français au crépuscule de l’Afrique coloniale (1952-1954)

Abstract

In his article complete with photographs, Roland Colin gives visibility to the photographic work of his wife Renée Colin-Noguès, as well as their life together in “French Sudan” and the Senufo communities of Western Africa (today’s Burkina Faso and Mali), between April 1952 and June 1954. Tracing the early stages of a vocation, the first learning experience in Koulouba, the Senufo world and then travel teachings, this article highlights the practice of photography as a precious and fruitful tool in revealing the Other.

Keywords

• photography
• Colin-Noguès (Renée)
• French Sudan
• African women
• Senufo country