Malick Sidibe

[SuzanneR]

This Sunday's New York Times Magazine will feature a fashion spread shot by the west African photographer, Malick Sidibe, based in Bamakao, Mali. His models were his extended family, and he used a Rollieflex, and shot 22 frames for the assignment.

You gotta love that!! Read about the shoot here:

http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/03/the-back-story-malick-sidibe/

 

[Muihlinn]

He's one of the great names of African photography, neglected in the rest of the world, as almost anything what happens in Africa. He worked a whole life as social and portraiture photographer, quite a figure. He deserves all the recognition he can collect, so here is mine.

 

[rorye]

Yes, he's a wonderful photographer. His Hasselblad Award Winner 2003 book has some great insights to how he works as well as amazing photographs. I agree with Luis, he's one of the many wonderful African artists we don't hear a lot about.
Thanks for the link Suzanne.

 

[removed account4]

thanks suzanne!

and thanks Malick Sidibe!

john

 

[jmal]

There is also an interview with him on the Lens Culture site:

http://www.lensculture.com/sidibe.html