Photos: Ivory Coast's Large Ladies

Photos: Ivory Coast's Large Ladies


Ivorian artist Augustin Kassi fights for the idea that big is beautiful with his new exhibition for the International Biennial of Naive Art in Abidjan. The paintings feature large African women in striking colors and simple detail - all features of the naive school of art. Catch the full story and more pics from the exhibition here, via BBC.

​Photo illustration by Kaushik Kalidindi, Okayplayer.
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