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First edition of Mali by Jean-Baptiste Huynh. First impression. Small format hardback. Fine condition, slight wear to book cover. About Jean-Baptiste Huynh sets out to discover Mal i. He gives us his personal vision of this country, its customs, its people. He describes the faces of the men and the women of Mali, at every age of life, with deep insight and a sense of humanity. We can read the face of each person he meets. Jean-Baptiste Huynh merges with his subject. The reader perceives this symbiosis in each portrait: the child with his goat in perfect unison, the elderly woman revealing her smile and her mysterious beauty. Likewise, symbol-images and still lifes express the very essence of this land. In a simple, straightforward layout, faces and objects blend to echo and recreate a poetic, timeless Mali. Show more