Africa

Vanishing Africa, 1967-68 - B&W

This Vanishing Africa collection of black and white photographs celebrates a unique timeless graphic style, revered by some of Mirella's contemporaries and admirers.

Vanishing Africa, 1967-68 - Colour

The Vanishing Africa colour series is a soft grainy collection of photographs taken of the East African tribes in 1967-68.

On Location: Iman and Peter Beard, 1985

This fashion series taken out of a studio setting against the backdrop of the natural African landscape on a rare journey to the north of Kenya, accompanying the late charismatic American photographer and artist Peter Beard on location with model Iman.

Contemporary Africa, 2008

This collection was created on Mirella’s return to Africa in 2008 for Vanity Fair to photograph the conservationists in East Africa.

Djenne, Mali - 1984

This soft grainy series is a collection of photographs taken on a market day in Djenne; Maliens in colourful flowing robes and large brimmed hats.