A black and white of three young Malian men; two are standing facing front, one is crouching.
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Photo © President and Fellows of Harvard College

A black and white photograph of a group of three young Malian men before a medium dark background. The man on the left wears a white short-sleeved shirt with dark buttons and light trousers with a bracelet on his right wrist. The man on the right wears a dark short-sleeved shirt with white buttons and light trousers, a watch on his left wrist. The man in the center crouches, he wears a dark, long-sleeved shirt, and dark trousers, a watch on his left wrist, his left arm rests on his left knee. All three have short hair and are clean-shaven.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
P2001.37
People
Malick Sidibé, African (Soloba, Mali 1935 - 2016 Bamako, Mali)
Title
Untitled (studio portrait, three young men)
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
1975
Places
Creation Place: Africa, Mali, Bamako
Culture
Malian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/166098

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
sheet: 12.4 x 8.7 cm (4 7/8 x 3 7/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: yes: verso, b.c. in black ink: 1975 Malick Sidibé
  • inscription: yes, verso, center, black ink, signed, in artist's hand: 1975 Malick Sidibé
  • stamp: verso, bottom, blue ink: STUDIO - MALICK
    RUE 30 x 19
    Bagadadji - BAMAKO

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Anonymous Gift in honor of Michelle Lamunière
Copyright
© Malick Sidibé
Accession Year
2001
Object Number
P2001.37
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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