Remembering the Late Malick Sidibé Through His Photographs
On many a Saturday night in his native Bamako, Mali, the photographer Malick Sidibé could be spotted at a party—or two, or four—with his camera in hand, capturing the exuberant stirring of a country that did not gain independence until 1960. When he passed away on Thursday, at the age of 80, Sidibé left behind a modern vision of an African youthquake, which he helped usher in when U.S. and European galleries discovered his full-throated portraiture and documentary pictures in the ’90s. Through Friday, you can see the late artist’s work in a solo exhibition at Jack Shainman Gallery in New York, and here in this retrospective slideshow.
1
Self-portrait, 1956.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
2
Surprise partie, 1964-2004.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
3
Dansez le Twist, 1965/2008.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
4
Regardez Moi, 1962/ 2008.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
5
Démonstration au studio, Melimono, 1969, printed by the artist in 2001.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
6
Vues de dos – Juin, 2003-2004.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
7
Untitled, 1969/2004.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
8
Untitled, 1967/2004.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
9
Lycée de Filles, 1967-2004.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
10
Untitled, 1984.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
11
Toute seule dans le salon, 1974/2004.
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12
Des Chassures Pour Aller Danser, 1963/2008.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
13
Dan Une Famille a Missira, 1964/2008.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
14
Jeune fille avec sacoche en main, 1970-2004.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
15
Portrait Oumau Diané-1965 Pose avec fleur, 1965-2008.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
16
Le technicien de Radio Mali, 1966-2008.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
17
Taximan avec Voiture, 1970-2008.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
18
Portrait au Studio, 1969-2008.
Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
