Malick Sidibé
Since being 'rediscovered' at the first 'Rencontres Africaines de la Photographie' in Bamako in 1994, respect for Malick Sidibé's photographic biography has grown steadily in both the Western art world, as well as among a young generation of African photographers. His photographs are popular because they depict Africa at a time of awakening and hope, and a young generation that one might be inclined to call the jeunesse dorée, were it not for their extreme poverty compared to their bourgeois European peers.
However, something else fascinates in Sidibé's photographs, more powerful than their nostalgia, vitality, sensitivity and humour. Something that goes beyond their innovative visual form; the photographs evoke a delicate balance of 'imperceptible forces'. The photographer gives his models space for self-expression, ultimately the gift of every good portraitist.
Malick Sidibé was awarded the International Prize of the Hasselblad Foundation in 2003 and a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 52nd Venice Biennale Contemporary Art Exhibition in 2007.

Unique prints
Foam Editions is proud to offer an extensive selection of unique prints from the Malian photographer Malick Sidibé. All images are modern non-editioned exhibition prints authorised and signed by the artist at € 1,100 including BTW (VAT) per print framed and matted.