Nuit de Noël (Happy-club), 1963
A vibrant snapshot of Malian youth culture, this photograph captures a lively Christmas Eve dance party in Bamako, where young revelers move and pose with infectious energy and style. Sidibé's intimate, flash-lit documentary approach transforms an ordinary social gathering into a timeless celebration of joy, freedom, and a generation embracing modernity. The high-contrast black-and-white tones of this gelatin silver print heighten the electric atmosphere, preserving a singular moment of communal pleasure in postcolonial Mali.
- Medium
- gelatin silver print, printed 2011
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Christie's
Notes
LITERATURE A. Magnin, Malick Sidibé, Zurich, 1998 (un autre tirage illustré p. 173). EXHIBITED Göteborg, Hasselblad Center, Malick Sidibé: Photographs, 2003 (un autre tirage exposé et illustré au catalogue d'exposition p. 82). Paris, Fondation Louis Vuitton, The Insiders: a selection of works (1989 to 2009) from the Jean Pigozzi collection of African art, avril-septembre 2017 (un autre tirage exposé et illustré au catalogue d'exposition p. 219). Paris, Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Malick Sidibé, Mali Twist, octobre 2017-février 2018 (un autre tirage exposé et illustré au catalogue d'exposition p. 195). FURTHER DETAILS Ce tirage est accompagné d'un certificat d'authenticité délivré par la Galerie Art-Z et Madame Françoise Huguier. Conditions of sale Brought to you by Elisabetta Vitullo Junior Specialist, Head of Day Sale EVITULLO@CHRISTIES.COM +33 (0)1 40 76 85 68
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Art Contemporain
Lot 276
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