{"product_id":"sanle-sory-je-vais-decoller-1977-5056880803977","title":"Je vais décoller, 1977","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhaidon is pleased to present \u003ci\u003eJe vais décoller\u003c\/i\u003e, a new limited edition by Sanlé Sory. Released alongside Phaidon's landmark monograph on the artist, the edition celebrates Sory's singular contributions to modern portrait photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the course of three decades, Sory became one of West Africa's most celebrated photographers, documenting everyday life during a period of profound social and political change. Working from his renowned Volta Photo Portrait Studio, which he opened in 1960 – the same year Burkina Faso gained independence – Sory photographed a generation embracing newfound freedom, capturing the fashion, music, and culture that shaped the country's new identity. His striking black-and-white portraits from this period have become iconic examples of African photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJe vais décoller\u003c\/i\u003e captures the spirit of optimism that defines Sory's work. Posing confidently before a painted backdrop featuring a jetliner open for boarding, his subject embodies the aspirations of a generation looking toward the future. ‘My pictures showcase an era, a city and the good people of Bobo-Dioulasso, who were the stars of their own existence. They illustrate the meeting between tradition and modernity, between country and city life, colonization and independence, past and future – as an immediate present,’ says Sory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe limited edition includes a signed and numbered print, as well as a copy of Phaidon’s monograph, \u003ci\u003eSanlé Sory\u003c\/i\u003e, a stunning volume created in close collaboration with the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artspace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67660602179684,"sku":"5056880803977","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/5292\/6820\/files\/sanle-sory-limited-edition-en-9496-02.jpg?v=1791386837","url":"https:\/\/www.phaidon.com\/en-int\/products\/sanle-sory-je-vais-decoller-1977-5056880803977","provider":"Phaidon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}