Malick Sidibé – Painted Frames

Malick Sidibé – Painted FramesThe iconic Malian photographer's portraits of African modernity are re framed as intrinsic social and cultural objects. Loose Joints is honoured to announce Painted Frames, a little known collection of works by the late Malick Sidib. Known as the 'Eye of Bamako,' Sidib documented the lives, style, and energy of post independence Mali with unparalleled intimacy. His iconic black and white photographs, from the exuberant youth of Bamako's dancehalls to

dans leurs reflets du ciel

Dimensions: 38×43×10 cm

It is moving away from the upheaval experienced by these youth

The images show the dystopian outside world swirling with the fingerprints and greasy smears of our embodied selves

Bobby Doherty snaps his thoughts and feelings of his routine life as a photographer and human being

offering an enduring vision of interconnectedness and renewal

From this day forward

some believe these areas will not be safe for 50 years or longer

This new edition of Kodachrome is published as a facsimile of the original

ISBN 978-4-9911780-6-1

Capturing a truly foundational moment for Wojnarowicz’s artistic and literary practice

Through photography