CULTURE

Remembering the Late Malick Sidibé Through His Photographs

by Fan Zhong

Malick Sidibé

On many a Saturday night in his native Bamako, Mali, the photographer Malick Sidibé could be spotted at a party—or two, or four—with his camera in hand, capturing the exuberant stirring of a country that did not gain independence until 1960. When he passed away on Thursday, at the age of 80, Sidibé left behind a modern vision of an African youthquake, which he helped usher in when U.S. and European galleries discovered his full-throated portraiture and documentary pictures in the ’90s. Through Friday, you can see the late artist’s work in a solo exhibition at Jack Shainman Gallery in New York, and here in this retrospective slideshow.

1

Self-portrait, 1956.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

2

Surprise partie, 1964-2004.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

3

Dansez le Twist, 1965/2008.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

4

Regardez Moi, 1962/ 2008.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

5

Démonstration au studio, Melimono, 1969, printed by the artist in 2001.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

6

Vues de dos – Juin, 2003-2004.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

7

Untitled, 1969/2004.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

8

Untitled, 1967/2004.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

9

Lycée de Filles, 1967-2004.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

10

Untitled, 1984.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

11

Toute seule dans le salon, 1974/2004.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

12

Des Chassures Pour Aller Danser, 1963/2008.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

13

Dan Une Famille a Missira, 1964/2008.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

14

Jeune fille avec sacoche en main, 1970-2004.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

15

Portrait Oumau Diané-1965 Pose avec fleur, 1965-2008.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

16

Le technicien de Radio Mali, 1966-2008.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

17

Taximan avec Voiture, 1970-2008.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

18

Portrait au Studio, 1969-2008.

Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.