Malick Sidibé
Chemise, 1966
1966
13 x 20 inches
Gelatin silver prints on paper.
Gift of Michael Rips.
2019.272
© 2024 Malick Sidibé. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Summary
Fourteen photographs affixed to a paper folder titled "Les Frangins 22-1-66."
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Malick Sidibé (1936-2016) opened his studio in Bamako, the capital city of Mali, around the time the nation gained independence following French colonial rule. His photographs show modern West African life and are often described as depicting postcolonial euphoria.