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Fondation Cartier Pour L'Art Contemporain / Editions Xavier BarralBOOK FORMAT
Clth, 7.75 x 10.25 in. / 296 pgs / 276 bw. PUBLISHING STATUS
Pub Date 11/28/2017
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ISBN 9782365111522 TRADE
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| | | FONDATION CARTIER POUR L'ART CONTEMPORAIN / EDITIONS XAVIER BARRALMalick Sidibé: Mali TwistText by André Magnin, Brigitte Ollier, Manthia Diawara, Robert Storr.
 “Sidibé captured the dynamism and joy of a rapidly changing West Africa ... they all got dressed for Malick.” –VogueMali Twist offers an essential and immersive survey of the beloved African photographer Malick Sidibé—nicknamed “the eye of Bamako”—who chronicled the exuberant youth culture of his native Bamako, Mali, in the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s. The book is structured around his famous series: studio portraits in which young people pose alone or in groups, sometimes accompanied by quirky accessories; photographs of parties that radiate spontaneity and joy; and the comparatively lesser-known outdoor photography, depicting scenes at (for example) the edge of the Niger River, or at local swimming pools and villages. In addition to these iconic series, many previously unpublished photographs are gathered here, as well as archival documents. The series are punctuated by the authors’ texts, including testimony from friends of the photographer. With elegant paper changes and fabulous printing, this volume is a celebration of the postwar African vernacular.
Malick Sidibé (1935–2016) was born in Soloba, a small village in Mali. He opened the Malick Studio in 1962 in the heart of Bamako, subsequently becoming involved in the cultural and social life of the capital, and proving especially popular with young people, whom he depicted as they embraced new dances from Europe and Cuba and Western fashions. Sidibé won numerous awards including the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2007 at the Venice Biennale and the PhotoEspaña Prize in 2009. He is represented by Jack Shaineman Gallery in New York and M+B Gallery Los Angeles. His work is in the collections of MoMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, Getty Museum, Brooklyn Museum, SFMoMA, Baltimore Museum of Art, Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama, Philadelphia Museum of Art and RISD Museum.Featured image is reproduced from 'Malick Sidibé: Mali Twist.PRAISE AND REVIEWSVogue Hayley Maitland If you had to describe Malick Sidibé’s photography in a single word, it might be joyous. The New York Times Andrew Dickson 'Mali Twist' pays tribute to a man who produced electrifyingly modern images of night life in the country’s capital, Bamako, in the 1960s and ’70s. artnet Hili Perlson an Electrifying Portrait of Mali in the Swinging Sixties. The New York Times Andrew Dickinson Mali Twist' pays tribute to a man that produced electrifyingly modern images of night life in the countries capital, Bamako, in the 1960's and '70's. Huck The photographs reveal Malick Sidibé’s capacity, starting at the beginning of the 1960s, to grasp the vitality of the youth of Bamako and impose his unique style, recognised today throughout the world... The New York Times Jason Farago It’s hard not to look with envy at the party photographs of this great Malian photographer, where the dancing goes on until dawn and everyone is dressed to kill. Culture Type Victoria L. Valentine The volume is rife with formal portraits and candid images from throughout his career. The fabulous cover image is just the beginning. Countless black-and-white images are interspersed with brief scholarly writings Galerie Lucy Rees A vast collection of vintage photographs and timelessly beautiful portraits... [Malick Sidibé] shattered stereotypes of Africa and connected the people with the rest of the world through his images—the youth he depicted shared the same struggles for freedom with black Americans. |
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| | FROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 11/18/2017 “I would be in my studio until ten or eleven at night, because the nightlife started late. Then I would go off to the clubs with my bike, until five in the morning! I could cover five parties all at once, especially on Saturdays and during the holidays. Young people trusted me, they were with me, on my side. Garrincha and I were invited everywhere. People said that if we were at a party, it gave it prestige. I would let people know I had arrived by letting off my flash, people made way to let me in, and everyone was happy. You could feel the temperature rise right away, and the atmosphere would heat up. I would circulate among the people dancing, taking several quick photos. People would say: ‘Ah, Malick’s here! The photographer’s arrived.’” – Malick Sidibé, excerpted from Mali Twist continue to blogFROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 12/24/2017 Truly one of the most wonderful photographs of all time, “Nuit de Nöel” is reproduced from Malick Sidibé: Mali Twist. Deceptively titled, it was actually made on February 23, 1963, the eve of Ramadan. “The two teenagers are brother and sister,” Brigitte Ollier writes. “Earlier on, the barefoot young girl had other dancing partners. A tuneful initiation, mutual affection, radiant elegance… A series from a peaceful night. Motionless couples facing the lens, men or women in solo, young girls dressed to the nines with their handbags, couples dancing in each others’ arms, a group carefully posed in front of the photographer… The sparks of a festive flame kept burning by Sidibé’s flash.” continue to blogFROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 11/17/2017 “Un yéyé en position” (1963) is reproduced from drop-dead gorgeous Staff Favorite Holiday Gift Book (and 2017 Paris Photo highlight) Malick Sidibé: Mali Twist. “Looking at his portraits is like following a stylized reportage on a dynamic generation of African youth,” Senegalese photographer Omar Victor Diop is quoted in the book, “open to the world, uninhibited, and full of aspirations that are offbeat and legitimate at the same time. He spirited away moments of truth, solemnity, fantasy, and built a mosaic of little stories that intertwine to form a single, unique story, which is that of his people. I’d like someone to say that about me one day.” continue to blogFROM THE ARTBOOK BLOG CORY REYNOLDS | DATE 11/19/2017 “Studio Malick stayed open from morning to evening, or even midnight,” Brigitte Ollier writes in Staff Favorite Holiday Gift Book Malick Sidibé: Mali Twist. “There was always someone under the neon lights—friends, people playing cards, checkers, and ludo, passersby, tourists, night owls, and others. In the early evening, around five o’clock, Malick’s sons sometimes came by after school. One of them, Zakaria, remembers these special moments shared with his older brothers and cousins: ‘I liked everything that he liked. At home, it was rare to see him. We waited for him at lunchtime, he made us laugh, danced with his belly. After a nap and the afternoon prayer, he went back to the studio. He was very cheerful with the people, very human.’” Featured photograph was made in 1973. continue to blog | |
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