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A black and white photograph of young man standing facing left.

A black and white photograph of a Malian man standing facing three-quarters to the left on a patterned floor covering in front of a plain light-colored background. He is dressed in a scoop necked dark tunic or kaftan with three-quarter length sleeves, over very loose pants, and is wearing shoes with no backs. He wears a long necklace that reaches to mid-chest, he has bracelets on both wrists. He has short hair and a moustache.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
P2001.35
People
Malick Sidibé, African (Soloba, Mali 1935 - 2016 Bamako, Mali)
Title
Untitled (studio portrait, man with necklace and bracelet)
Classification
Photographs
Work Type
photograph
Date
April 30, 1982
Places
Creation Place: Africa, Mali, Bamako
Culture
Malian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/166187

Physical Descriptions

Technique
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
sheet: 13.5 x 8.5 cm (5 5/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: yes: verso, l.l. in black ink: Malick Sidibé
  • inscription: verso, lower left, black ink, signed, in artist's hand: Malick Sidibé
  • stamp: verso, bottom, blue ink: 30 AVR. 1982
    STUDIO MALICK
    RUE 30 - 19
    Bagada[undecipherable] -- 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
P2001.35
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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