Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Showcases Diverse Scenes Across West Africa
Smithsonian Magazine's photo contest features 15 images capturing daily life and cultural moments across West Africa. The photographs span from 2014 to 2024 and include scenes from multiple countries. Subjects range from children in Burkina Faso and fishermen in Mauritania to cultural ceremonies in Benin and market scenes in Ghana. The collection highlights regional diversity, including Nigeria's numerous ethnic groups and languages. Photographers such as Matjaz Krivic, Antonio Pérez, and Elena Bobrova contributed to this visual documentation of West African communities.
Key facts
- The collection includes 15 photographs from West Africa
- Images were taken between 2014 and 2024
- Photographs feature scenes from 10 different countries
- Subjects include cultural ceremonies, daily work, and natural environments
- The collection was featured in Smithsonian Magazine's photo contest
Entities
Artists
- Matjaz Krivic
- Geraint Rowland
- Cappy Phalen
- Boluwatiwi Adenuga
- Antonio Pérez
- Elena Bobrova
- Antonio Aragon
- Charlotte Kunstmann
- Cynthia Hofmann
- Renni Becky
- Ebuka Mordi
- Danielle Agyemang
- Louis Charpentier
Institutions
- Smithsonian Magazine
Locations
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
- Guinea
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Mauritania
- Benin
- Togo
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone