Malick Sidibé photographed Bamako’s youth culture from the late 1950s onward, first at parties and clubs and later in his portrait studio. Dancing, fashion, bicycles, records and coordinated clothing document the optimism and self-fashioning of post-independence Mali.
Photography
Major Works
- 1963Nuit de Noël (Happy Club)
- 1962Regardez-moi
- 1963Un Yé-yé en position
- 1972Les Amis dans la même tenue
- 1963Danseur mécontent
- 1966Combat des amis avec pierres
- 1960sJeune homme à la moto
- 1960sBal de la jeunesse
- 1960s–70sStudio Malick portrait series
- 1960sBamako Nightlife photographs
Interviews & Writing
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