Malick Sidibé
Malick Sidibé (* 1935 or 1936 in Soloba , French Sudan , † April 14, 2016 in Bamako ) was a Malian photography artist . He is considered one of the most important contemporary photographers in Africa .
Life
Malick Sidibé's artistic talent was recognized by the French colonial administration and he was sent to Bamako to study at the École des Artisans Soudanais (now the Institut National des Arts ). There he studied jewelry and design . Around 1954 he photographed his first portrait under the guidance of the Malian photographer Baru Koné, who taught him image composition. From 1955 he started his apprenticeship with the French photographer Gerard Guillat. In 1962 he opened his own studio in Bamako. In the 1960s and 1970s, he focused on black and white photography of the youth in the new state of Mali.
Without being a chronicler, his works were socially and historically related to his hometown. In the sixties he saw himself neither as a chronicler of the changing Mali nor as an artist. He is a freelance photographer and has to make a living from his work. Similar to his Malian colleague Seydou Keïta , he explained: "I photographed my customers in such a way that they were satisfied with their picture."
Exhibitions
- 2017/2018: Malick Sidibé. Mali Twist , Cartier Foundation , Paris.
Prizes and awards
- 2003: Hasselblad Foundation Award in Photography
- 2007: Golden Lion at the 52nd Venice Biennale for his life's work
- 2008: Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography in New York City for his life's work
Web links
- Literature by and about Malick Sidibé in the catalog of the German National Library
- Malick Sidibé at culturebase.net
- The Photography of Malick Sidibé (b. 1935/6) , portrait (with photographs) on owning-my-truth.com , accessed on April 15, 2016
Individual evidence
- ^ Roxana Azimi: Disparition du photographe malien Malick Sidibé . Obituary in Le Monde , April 15, 2016, accessed April 15, 2016 (French).
- ↑ https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/malick-sidibe. Retrieved September 26, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Malick Sidibé. Retrieved September 26, 2019 .
- ↑ When the pictures learned to dance in Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung from November 12, 2017, page 51
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sidibé, Malick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Malian photography artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1935 or 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Soloba , French Sudan |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 2016 |
| Place of death | Bamako , Mali |