"Le Sahara des tassilis" conveys the reader to a travel into
the dramatic landscapes of the tassilis, these sandstone plateaux of
southern Algeria, residues of a sedimentary layer thrown up by lava
in the Pleistocene era. The winds have sometimes turned them a web of
polished hills and outcrops like castles and cathedrals. Issoulane reveals
a unique environment with which Alain Sèbe had become intimate
after months of ceaseless walks. One sees how shadows dart on the narrow
natural corridors, perceives the movements of light and dark on wind-sculpted
sandstone, or discovers a tree that has fought to survive in the shelter
of a cliff. A few black and white photographs of Tuareg nomads give
a human dimension to this immersion in one of the most beautiful areas
of the Sahara.
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Available
in French (Editions de La Martinière, Paris).
216 pp., 33 x 33 cm (13 x 13 in), 94 colour and BW photos (73 full spread
and 20 double spread) featuring landscapes, sceneries, portraits and everyday
life in the desert. Introductory essay. Map. Hardback cover and
slipcase. € 45.00
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