In Memoriam: Oumar Ly (1943 – 2016)

“Oumar Ly leaves behind him a large family and unique photographic archives.”

via Time: http://time.com/4244567/oumar-ly-senegal/

Oumar Ly’s archives — counting more than 5,000 photographs — are an anthropological treasure of daily life in Senegal, presenting an unaltered look at the women, men and children who, over 50 years, have visited his little studio in Podor, the country’s northernmost city. On Feb. 29, 2016, however, the studio’s doors remained closed. Ly, aged 73, has died.