The ideal Answer should include:
1. During colonialism, Europeans photographed Malians as ethnographic subjects, exotic others, or naked "savages," so as to belittle African people as inferior to Europeans.
2. Keïta used a shallow depth of field so that his sitters pop out against the patterned fabrics he used as backdrops.
3. In Untitled (Family Portrait), Keïta contrasted the heavy, strong patterns of the wife's clothing with stark white worn by her husband and child, and the black-and-white-contrasts created by the natural light of the outdoor setting allow the sitters to occupy a visually luxurious space.
4. Keïta's elegant composition monumentalizes individuals whose power and pride are communicated through their commanding poses, impeccable dress, and relaxed gestures.