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Malick Sidibé was known as the Eye of Bamako because of his cataloging of Mali's capital through the 1960s and 1970s. In the years after the country gained its independence from France, Sidibé photographed everyone from exuberant youngsters dancing in nightclubs to people posing seriously in his studio. A new book, "Painted Frames," celebrates his legacy and gives his portraits new life, displaying the shots in frames hand-painted by local artisans in collaboration with Sidibé, who died in 2016. Here's more from Atmos.
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Malick Sidibé was known as the Eye of Bamako because of his cataloging of Mali's capital through the 1960s and 1970s. In the years after the country gained its independence from France, Sidibé photographed everyone from exuberant youngsters dancing in nightclubs to people posing seriously in his studio. A new book, "Painted Frames," celebrates his legacy and gives his portraits new life, displaying the shots in frames hand-painted by local artisans in collaboration with Sidibé, who died in 2016. Here's more from Atmos.
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Malick Sidibé Portraits
Born in Mali 1936
"As a rule, when I was working in the studio, I did a lot of the positioning. As I have a background in drawing, I was able to set up certain positions in my portraits. I didn’t want my subjects to look like mummies. I would give them positions that brought something alive in them.
When you look at my photos, you are seeing a photo that seems to move before your eyes. Those are the sort of poses I gave them. Not poses that were inert or lifeless. No. People who have life need to be positioned that way."
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Malick Sidibé Portraits
Born in Mali 1936
"As a rule, when I was working in the studio, I did a lot of the positioning. As I have a background in drawing, I was able to set up certain positions in my portraits. I didn’t want my subjects to look like mummies. I would give them positions that brought something alive in them.
When you look at my photos, you are seeing a photo that seems to move before your eyes. Those are the sort of poses I gave them. Not poses that were inert or lifeless. No. People who have life need to be positioned that way."
#malicksidibé #malicksibide #photographer #photography #africa #mali #westafrica #africanphotographer #malianphotographer #bwphotography #bwphoto #fotografia #fotografie #photoworld #artistquote #blancoynegro #blancetnoir #artworld #portraitphotography #portraitphotographer #portraits