Malick Sidibé

Malick Sidibé, Mali Twist is the most complete monograph ever dedicated to Malick Sidibé (1935-2016). It is a wonderful tribute to one of the most important contemporary photographers.

Malick Sidibé, Mali Twist brings together for the first time his most exceptional and iconic photographs ; period images he printed himself between 1960 and 1980 ; a selection of « folders » containing his evening shots ; and a series of new portraits of timeless beauty.

A historic dive into the Bamako of the yéyé years, the age of rock'n'roll and the twist during which the young were all more elegant than each other, dressing up, dancing and having fun, this eloquent collection of over 250 photographs reveals how Malick Sidibé was able to capture and share the joie de vivre of Bamako's youth to the rhythm of the surprise parties that continued on Sundays on the banks of the Niger River.

A fabulous testament, Malick Sidibé, Mali Twist shows the sensibility of a generous and benevolent man, who made photography an art of exchange, while creating with the young an exceptional body of work.

Malick Sidibé, Mali Twist retraces the singular journey of the great Malian photographer, from his beginnings in Bamako to the Hasselblad Prize and Golden Lion at the 2007 Venice Biennale, through his first exhibition outside of Mali in 1995 at the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris.