Malick sidibe

Known as the Eye of Bamako, Malick Sidibé took photos in dance halls, soirees and his studio. The largest-ever exhibition of his work, on display at the Fondation Cartier in Paris until the end of February, includes images taken in the years after Mali’s independence from France in 1960

Malick Sidibé, who captured Mali’s postcolonial youth culture in striking black-and-white photographs, has died at the age of 80.

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These photographs tell the story of the African and Latin musicians that blended together Malian sounds with Cuban rhythm during the time of decolonisation and Fidel Castro

Malick Sidibé. Avec mon sac, bague et braceles (With my Bag, Rings and Bracelets). 1968. Gelatin silver print, printed 2003. 13 × 13" (33 × 33 cm). Gift of Jean Pigozzi. 401.2003. © 2025 Malick Sidibé. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Photography

Malick Sidibé was born into a Peul family in a small village of Mali in 1935, and he died in Bamako in 2016. He graduated from school in I952. After being ...

MALI TWIST (2017) An all time favourite in the shop. A huge 290 plus page tribute to Malian photographer Malick Sidibé (1935–2016), Malick Sidibé, Mali Twist offers a historic dive into the Bamako of the yéyé years, the age of rock-and-roll and the twist, when Mali had just gained independence. Through over 250 photographs, this monograph reveals how Malick Sidibé captured the joie de vivre and elegance of Bamako’s youth, whether in his studio in Bagadadji or during the surprise parties…

In “Jour de Fête,” Makhan Sakho, a multidisciplinary artist, draws on his Guinean, Malian, and Congolese heritage to create a fashion narrative that is both personal and deeply rooted in West African culture. Inspired by the work of legendary photographers like Malick Sidibé and Seydou Keita, as well as musicians such as Oumou Sangaré and Sekouba Bambino, Sakho revisits memories from his childhood to celebrate the beauty of West Africa. The project features collaborations with African…