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Malick Sidibe - Photographs

€89.00
Photographs by Malick Sidibe; foreword by Gunilla Knape; essay by Manthia Diawara; interview by Andre Magnin. 108 pages; 65 full-page duo-toned b&w plates; Bibliography. List of plates. The portraits and documentary photographs of Malick Sidibe, from the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, speak to the cultural and social development of post-colonial Mali.
This monograph presents a significant selection of photographs by Malick Sidibé, one of the most influential photographers of the African continent. The work documents the social landscape of Mali and neighboring countries during the post-independence era. It captures everyday life, music, fashion, and portraits with a distinct aesthetic that blends documentary realism with artistic flair. Published by Steidl, the book serves as both a historical record and an artistic tribute to Sidibé's mastery of light and composition in West African street photography.

Bibliographic Details

Author Malick Sidibé, Manthia Diawara, Gunilla Knape
Publisher Steidl
Place of publication Göttingen
Year 2003
Edition First edition
Binding Hardcover
ISBN 3882439733
Collation 108 pp.
Language English
Dimensions 31x31
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