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Malick SIDIBÉ Evening - 1973 (printed in 2007)
Silver gelati…
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Malick SIDIBÉ Evening - 1973 (printed in 2007)
Silver gelati…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,200 - €1,800
Voluntary lot
Description
Malick SIDIBÉ
Evening - 1973 (printed in 2007)
Silver gelatine print
Signed, double-dated and titled in the lower margin "Soirée - 1973 - Malick Sidibé - 2007".
Print size: 30 x 20 cm
Image: 28 x 18 cm
Gelatin silver print; signed, double dated and titled in the lower margin "Soirée - 1973 - Malick Sidibé - 2007".
Print : 11.81 x 7.87 in.
Image : 11.02 x 7.08 in.
Provenance : Acquired directly from the artist in 2014 in Bamako
FR
Born in 1936 in Soloba, Mali, Malick Sidibé joined the École des Artisans Soudanais in Bamako in 1952 after being noticed for his talent as a draughtsman. Here, photographer Gérard Guillard introduced him to photography and silver printing, and then entrusted him with reportage work. Self-employed since 1957, Malick Sidibé travelled around Bamako on his bicycle, attending parties and end-of-year balls. Until the end of the 70s, he immortalised the Bamako of the post-independence years and the effervescent Malian youth, marked by the arrival of American music, the fashion of the "yéyé" years and a great thirst for freedom fanned by curfews and strict rules imposed by the regime in power. Sidibé's studio in the Bagadadji district attracted crowds, earning him the nickname "the eye of Bamako". On weekend evenings, young people line up outside his studio to have their portraits taken in their best clothes, sunglasses and ephants.
Sidibé's work has been exhibited around the world, and is included in the collections of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, as well as MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He was the first African artist to win the Hasselblad Prize in 2003 and the Golden Lion in Venice in 2007.
AT
Born in 1936 in Soloba, Mali, Malick Sidibé began his artistic journey in 1952 at the School of Sudanese Craftsmen in Bamako, where his talent for drawing quickly stood out. It was there that photographer Gérard Guillard introduced him to photography and silver gelatin printing, eventually entrusting him with documentary assignments. By 1957, Sidibé had established his own studio and became a fixture in Bamako, cycling from one party to the next, capturing the spirit of a post-independence Mali.
From the late 1950s through the 1970s, Sidibé documented the vibrant energy of Malian youth who were influenced by American music, the French "yéyé" fashion scene, and a strong yearning for freedom amid strict government-imposed curfews. His studio located in the Bagadadji neighbourhood became a social hub where young people lined up on weekends to be photographed in their finest outfits, sunglasses, and bell-bottoms. His dynamic, joy-filled portraits earned him the nickname "the Eye of Bamako."
Sidibé's work has been exhibited globally and is held in the collections of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the MoMA, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He was the first African artist to receive the prestigious Hasselblad Award in 2003 and was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale in 2007.
Malick SIDIBÉ
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