Malick Sidibe - Mali Twist - 2017
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**Malick Sidibé: Mali Twist**
*Mali Twist* is the definitive monograph on Malick Sidibé, the celebrated Malian photographer whose joyful and vibrant images came to define the spirit of Bamako during the decades following Mali's independence. Published to accompany a major retrospective, the book presents the most comprehensive survey of Sidibé's career, bringing together hundreds of photographs that celebrate the vitality, optimism and cultural transformation of postcolonial Mali.
Working from the early 1960s through the 1980s, Sidibé documented a generation embracing freedom, music, dance and modern fashion. His celebrated studio portraits and lively photographs of parties, concerts and social gatherings capture a society discovering new forms of expression while balancing tradition with the influence of contemporary culture. Every image conveys an extraordinary sense of movement, individuality and joie de vivre.
The volume explores the full range of Sidibé's photographic practice. Alongside his iconic studio portraits are photographs of youth culture, outdoor celebrations, riverside scenes and everyday life in Bamako. Together, these images form an intimate visual history of a rapidly changing nation, revealing both the energy of a new generation and the timeless elegance of its people.
Beautifully printed and thoughtfully sequenced, *Mali Twist* showcases the exceptional quality of Sidibé's black-and-white photography. The generous reproductions highlight his remarkable ability to compose dynamic yet natural images, while the accompanying essays place his work within the broader history of African photography and its growing international recognition.
More than a retrospective, *Mali Twist* is a celebration of photography's power to preserve moments of happiness, identity and social change. It confirms Malick Sidibé as one of the great masters of twentieth-century photography and makes this volume an essential addition to any collection of Photography Books, African photography and documentary photobooks.
Seller's Story
Dartbooks is a specialized photography bookshop based in Barcelona, dedicated to photobooks, rare and out-of-print editions, and historically significant publications. With a strong focus on Japanese photography, Dartbooks was founded to provide continuity to a field that requires depth, expertise, and careful curation.
The bookshop was established after the closure of Kowasa, a landmark reference for photography books in Spain. Its disappearance left a clear gap for photographers, collectors, and institutions in need of a space with a serious and knowledgeable approach to the photobook. Dartbooks emerged in response to that need, not as a replacement, but as part of the natural evolution of a cultural ecosystem.
Dartbooks operates with a curatorial mindset, shaped by long-term engagement with photography and book collecting. The project functions as a book hunting platform for collectors, professionals, and libraries worldwide, and also provides advisory support to other bookshops seeking to develop coherent and specialized photography collections.
The catalogue includes new publications, rare and out-of-print titles, monographs, retrospectives, self-published works, signed copies, and editions produced directly by photographers through their own imprints. The selection reflects a sustained commitment to photography as a form of visual narration, where images construct meaning beyond text.
Although rooted in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Dartbooks serves an international audience. Its community includes collectors, professionals, and institutions from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond, both through the physical space and the online platform.
Dartbooks understands the photobook not merely as an object of consumption, but as a cultural artifact that documents artistic practices, historical contexts, and personal visions. The bookshop functions simultaneously as a place of discovery, an archive in constant growth, and a point of connection between photographers, publishers, and readers.
**Malick Sidibé: Mali Twist**
*Mali Twist* is the definitive monograph on Malick Sidibé, the celebrated Malian photographer whose joyful and vibrant images came to define the spirit of Bamako during the decades following Mali's independence. Published to accompany a major retrospective, the book presents the most comprehensive survey of Sidibé's career, bringing together hundreds of photographs that celebrate the vitality, optimism and cultural transformation of postcolonial Mali.
Working from the early 1960s through the 1980s, Sidibé documented a generation embracing freedom, music, dance and modern fashion. His celebrated studio portraits and lively photographs of parties, concerts and social gatherings capture a society discovering new forms of expression while balancing tradition with the influence of contemporary culture. Every image conveys an extraordinary sense of movement, individuality and joie de vivre.
The volume explores the full range of Sidibé's photographic practice. Alongside his iconic studio portraits are photographs of youth culture, outdoor celebrations, riverside scenes and everyday life in Bamako. Together, these images form an intimate visual history of a rapidly changing nation, revealing both the energy of a new generation and the timeless elegance of its people.
Beautifully printed and thoughtfully sequenced, *Mali Twist* showcases the exceptional quality of Sidibé's black-and-white photography. The generous reproductions highlight his remarkable ability to compose dynamic yet natural images, while the accompanying essays place his work within the broader history of African photography and its growing international recognition.
More than a retrospective, *Mali Twist* is a celebration of photography's power to preserve moments of happiness, identity and social change. It confirms Malick Sidibé as one of the great masters of twentieth-century photography and makes this volume an essential addition to any collection of Photography Books, African photography and documentary photobooks.
Seller's Story
Dartbooks is a specialized photography bookshop based in Barcelona, dedicated to photobooks, rare and out-of-print editions, and historically significant publications. With a strong focus on Japanese photography, Dartbooks was founded to provide continuity to a field that requires depth, expertise, and careful curation.
The bookshop was established after the closure of Kowasa, a landmark reference for photography books in Spain. Its disappearance left a clear gap for photographers, collectors, and institutions in need of a space with a serious and knowledgeable approach to the photobook. Dartbooks emerged in response to that need, not as a replacement, but as part of the natural evolution of a cultural ecosystem.
Dartbooks operates with a curatorial mindset, shaped by long-term engagement with photography and book collecting. The project functions as a book hunting platform for collectors, professionals, and libraries worldwide, and also provides advisory support to other bookshops seeking to develop coherent and specialized photography collections.
The catalogue includes new publications, rare and out-of-print titles, monographs, retrospectives, self-published works, signed copies, and editions produced directly by photographers through their own imprints. The selection reflects a sustained commitment to photography as a form of visual narration, where images construct meaning beyond text.
Although rooted in the Gràcia neighbourhood of Barcelona, Dartbooks serves an international audience. Its community includes collectors, professionals, and institutions from France, the United Kingdom, Japan, and beyond, both through the physical space and the online platform.
Dartbooks understands the photobook not merely as an object of consumption, but as a cultural artifact that documents artistic practices, historical contexts, and personal visions. The bookshop functions simultaneously as a place of discovery, an archive in constant growth, and a point of connection between photographers, publishers, and readers.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Photography
Book title
Mali Twist
Author/ Illustrator
Malick Sidibe
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
2017
Height
26.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
20 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Edition Xavier Barral
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
298
