Hair Africana

By Tunji Cole

HAIR AFRICANA is a monograph about black hair culture and styles as practiced in motherland and in the diaspora. A definitive collage of styles and craft-notes to inspire your next visit to the beauty salon, celebrate African beauty and culture wherever you may be.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oyster Press
• Release date: Oct 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223384410

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OYSTERS PRESS

PRESENTS WITH PRIDE

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HAIR AFRICANA

(2023 COLLAGE)

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TUNJI COLE

Published by Oysters Press

(An imprint of Pipit Inc.)

Deluxe Edition.

All rights reserved.

Not to be resold or stolen.

All models appear consensually and for art purpose only.

Individual Images used for educational purposes. All rights remain with holders.

Tunji Cole has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work under applicable Copyright Laws

© Copyright 2023 Tunji Cole

PUBLISHER’S NOTE

WITH INFINITE PRIDE, we present to global readers our special 2023 collage in monograph entitled HAIR AFRICANA featuring the grandest and most alluring hair styles as adorned by black women (and sometimes men) worldwide. An ambitious artistic archive that will delight as well inspire your next visit to the salon as an African lady or a fan of black hairstyles, relish the same pleasure we did compiling the definitive artist book that explores an intimate and original African culture.

HAIR AFRICANA in essence celebrates one of the most unique  and enduring aspects of black maidenhood – the hair culture that has been in practice and vogue from ancient times to modern period. Arranged under 4 headings to feature hairstyles such as the common and varied braids, plaits, cornrows, buns, Bantu knots, crown style, Fulani Weave, bridal weave, Passion Twists, Ghana weaving, Shuku and more, explore with the author how black culture gets creative with hair fashion which today has transcended the shores of Africa to be exported to the Diaspora and