Malick Sidibé (1935–2016) - Les Amoureux-Vintage unique- 1968
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Les Amoureux-Vintage unique- 1968 is a gelatin silver print, unique edition, dated 1968, in original condition, measuring 9 cm by 6 cm and stamped, sold by Galerie as a portrait photograph.
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Description from the seller
An exceptional museum piece (similar 'vintages' are part of the collections of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and MoMA in New York has just acquired this one this year.)
The majority of the photos exist in no other form, prints not being commissioned and the negatives often not surviving. These photos provide a unique glimpse into social life in Bamako, Mali, in the 1960s and 1970s.
About Malick Sidibé's vintage prints (excerpt from the exhibition "Mali Twist" at the Fondation Cartier):
"I displayed [these prints] in front of the studio where the youth gathered. It was like in the cinema. Some ordered prints without buying them; the most important thing was that the photos be seen."
Commissioned by young Bamako residents dressed in the latest fashion, these prints are the memory of moments of joy and pleasure when these youths discovered their image magnified by their 'friend' Malick Sidibé.
Artwork exhibited as part of the Rencontres de la photographie in Arles in 2026
Seller's Story
Association for the Promotion of Contemporary Art
Translated by Google TranslateAn exceptional museum piece (similar 'vintages' are part of the collections of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and MoMA in New York has just acquired this one this year.)
The majority of the photos exist in no other form, prints not being commissioned and the negatives often not surviving. These photos provide a unique glimpse into social life in Bamako, Mali, in the 1960s and 1970s.
About Malick Sidibé's vintage prints (excerpt from the exhibition "Mali Twist" at the Fondation Cartier):
"I displayed [these prints] in front of the studio where the youth gathered. It was like in the cinema. Some ordered prints without buying them; the most important thing was that the photos be seen."
Commissioned by young Bamako residents dressed in the latest fashion, these prints are the memory of moments of joy and pleasure when these youths discovered their image magnified by their 'friend' Malick Sidibé.
Artwork exhibited as part of the Rencontres de la photographie in Arles in 2026
Seller's Story
Association for the Promotion of Contemporary Art
Translated by Google TranslateDetails
Date of print
1968
Artist
Malick Sidibé (1935–2016)
Sold by
Gallery
Title of artwork
Les Amoureux-Vintage unique- 1968
Condition
Original State
Technique
Gelatin-silver print
Height
9 cm
Edition
Unique
Width
6 cm
Signature
Stamped
Genre
Portrait
