Malick Sidibé (1935–2016) - Babenco Boys- 1968

MALICK SIDIBÉ
Babenco Boys - 1968 (tirage de 2010)
Born in 1936 in Soloba, Mali. Died in Bamako in April 2016.
From the work of Malick Sidibé one first knows the documentary photographs, taken at surprise parties organized by young people fond of music and freedom as the country prepares for independence. In 1962, he opens the “Studio Malick” in Bamako. The studio portrait will constitute the major part of his work. People come from everywhere to have their portrait taken by the eye of Bamako…
Recognized at the first Rencontres de la Photographie de Bamako, he is exhibited at the Cartier Foundation in Paris then in major galleries and museums around the world. He receives the Hasselblad Prize in 2003 then the Golden Lion in 2007.
Photograph sold with certificate of authenticity.
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