Malick Sidibé (1935–2016) - Ambianceurs en position - 1974

MALICK SIDIBÉ
Ambianceurs in Position - 1974
Born in 1936 in Soloba, Mali. Died in Bamako in April 2016.
From Malick Sidibé's work we first know documentary photographs, taken at surprise parties organized by young people fond of music and freedom as the country prepares for independence. In 1962, he opened the “Studio Malick” in Bamako. The studio portrait will constitute the major part of his work. People come from all over to have their portrait taken through the eye of Bamako…
Recognized at the first Meetings of Photography in Bamako, he was exhibited at the Fondation Cartier in Paris and then in major galleries and museums around the world. He received the Hasselblad Prize in 2003 and then the Golden Lion in 2007.
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