African Prints in Swank

Last night I was sitting on the couch excited to have found my new issue of Elle Decor among the pile of mail left for me by the construction crew that just re-did my ceiling leaving me with an apartment full of dust that makes me want to scream....but I digress! Flipping through the pages, I got super excited when I reached the editorial on Hillary Swank's Manhattan abode. The sleek minimalist home turns out to be the perfect setting for this Jackie Nickerson photo (image 1) that I blogged about and also this Malick Sidibé Christmas Eve, 1963 shot (image 2) which is among my favorite of his works. 

{Photo: Simon Upton/Elle Decor}