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    The Hairdos Of An Ivory Coast Artist Send A #MeToo Message

    Laetitia Ky has a lot on her mind — and it comes out in her hair. She's making a name for herself (and her coiffures) on Instagram.
    by Menaka Wilhelm Mar 25, 2018 3 minutes
    Source: Laetitia Ky

    Laetitia Ky, an artist from Abidjan, Ivory Coast, has been braiding her hair since she was a little girl. Lately, she's branched out into new styling territory — hair as political art.

    She was inspired by an Instagram account featuring historical hairstyles from African tribes. "I told myself, 'Wow, how is it possible to do such hairstyles? My ancestors are geniuses,'" she said in an email to NPR.

    So she started creating and her own sculptural hairstyles, , , . Over time, she's incorporated more political themes in the sculptures, posting and .

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