Malick Sidibé, Nuit de Noël (1963)

VALENTINE’S DAY GIVEAWAY ALERT !

The #NotToBeMissed Mali Twist exhibition at Fondation Cartier will be over in less than two weeks.

If you happen to be in Paris in the next days, please tag a friend that you would like to attend the exhibition with, in the comment section. You’ve got until February 14th at midnight Paris time to participate in this giveaway in this post or in our social media pages. The names of the winners will be given on February 15th and the tickets will be posted the same day.

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 title Mali Twist refers to the eponymous song of Malian singer and guitarist Boubacar Traoré, released in 1963.

Photograph: Malick Sidibé | Nuit de Noel (1963)