A small collection of some of Malick Sidibé unseen work opens at the Lichfield Studios
Sidibé, who became the first photographer to be awarded the Lion d'Or for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Biennale in 2007, is now internationally respected for his black and white photographs that capture the transformation and energy of post-colonial Bamako, Mali’s capital city. Press release
The Guardian also has an in depth article on Malick Sidibé
photographsSee more of his work in our previous post
here and also see how Chris Ofili was influenced in his work
Douen's DanceThe exhibition opens from the 11 March and runs to the 16 April at the Lichfield Studios 133 Oxford Gardens
London
W10 6NE