BLACK LADIES

Uwe Ommer, a sought-after commercial photographer based in New York andParis, has made a name for himself with his own uncommissioned works, asthis book eloquently attests. For the aesthete Uwe Ommer, the bodies ofblack women represent the epitome of beauty. His photographs are exactlywhat they show, no more and no less than a homage to female beauty. And ofcourse that homage is paid in the perfect setting, the stunning landscapeof Africa.Calixthe Beyala, born in Cameroon, is one of the leading Africanfrancophone poets. The texts in this book were written especially as acommentary on the photography of Uwe Ommer.