Studio Grand Fall - local book production in Senegal, Dakar

This production film follows the making of our book Pattern, featuring images created by Amadou Fall in Nouadhibou, Mauritania. The project was initiated by Adrien Tache, who worked with Amadou’s son, Yagfal, to digitise the material and bring this remarkable body of work to a wider audience. The film offers a glimpse into the book’s production, from sourcing materials and working with local craftspeople to printing and assembling the edition in West Africa. To discover more about the book, visit www.fraglich.com. THE BOOK: PATTERN نقش Amadou Fall, Adrien Tache Pattern centres on Studio Grand Fall and the work of photographer Amadou Fall, who documented Nouadhibou, Mauritania, from the 1960s onward. In the studio, families from the bush, the city, the region as well as Spanish migrants, workers, merchants, and passing officials sat before the same lens, bringing with them the city’s shifting mix of cultures and aspirations. The book focuses on the visual language of portraiture, patterned fabrics, clothing, and painted backdrops. Each book cover is unique, printed on wax fabric in West Africa. The patterns used can be found in the book, worn by the client of the studio. It is the first book on the practice of a Mauritanian studio photographer. 172 Pages 24x201 cm Each Cover Unique Text English/French/ Arabic