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    Why A Zimbabwean Photographer Asked Her Subjects To Pose In Victorian Garb

    "African Victorian," a series of unconventional portraits by Zimbabwean photographer Tamary Kudita, combines Victorian fashion with her country's culture to examine the impact of the colonial era.
    by Diane Cole May 31, 2021 4 minutes
    In<em> Voyages of an African Victorian, </em>a woman wears a Victorian-style dress made of African fabrics.

    The photo is as alluring as it is mysterious. Adorned in a regal, old-fashioned black satin gown and a majestic hairstyle piled high atop her head, a stately young African woman fearlessly traverses an uninhabited, cloud-darkened landscape, with a rolled-up woven sleeping mat balanced on her shoulder. She appears to be on a journey. But to where?

    The destination is left to the imagination of the viewer, but there is little doubt that the 27-year old Zimbabwe-based photographer is engaged in following her own artistic vision. This photo is one of 17 in a series titled "African Victorian." Each is as evocative as the next in its stunning juxtapositions of Africa's colonial history, won a 2021 Sony World Photography Award.

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