In 1995, the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain presented the first solo exhibition of the Malian photographer Malick Sidibé outside of the African continent. One year after the artist’s death on April 14, 2016, the Fondation Cartier pays tribute to him with Mali Twist*, a large retrospective exhibition accompanied by a catalogue. The exhibition is conceived and directed by
André Magnin, in collaboration with Brigitte Ollier. Along with iconic works, the exhibition presents for the first time a vast collection of vintage photographs and portraits of a timeless beauty, from the artist’s archives.
This exceptional collection of black-and-white photographs provides a thorough immersion in the life
of the man who was nicknamed “the eye of Bamako.” 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, recognized today throughout the world.
The catalogue
Xavier Barral Editions, Paris
French and English versions
300 colour and black-and-white reproductions
Texts by André Magnin, Brigitte Ollier, Manthia Diawara,
Robert Storr and Malick Sidibé
The title Mali Twist refers to the eponymous song of Malian singer and guitarist
Boubacar Traoré, released in 1963.
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Information
Fondation Cartier
261 Boulevard Raspail 75014 Paris France
October 20, 2017 to February 28, 2018
