“Man tried to imitate God by drawing; then we invented the photo.” MenDrawing Book:Malick Sidibé Source: Malick Sidibé
“It's all the same. It's the same face. We always look for an idea, for the same face, for the same position. There is no such thing as a European or an African photography. It's all the same thing.” LooksIdeasFacesPositionPhotographySame Face Author:Malick Sidibe
“People said if [I] was at a party, it gave it prestige. I would let people know I'd arrived by letting off my flash... You could feel the temperature rise right away.” PeopleIfsKnowsFeelsSaidPartyFlashTemperaturePrestige Book:Malick Sidibé Source: Malick Sidibé
“Before I knew the camera, I knew about images. It's all about trying to make light with a pencil or with a crayon. It really helped me in the beginning, because I understood how light and shadow were working on an image.” TryingLightUnderstoodShadowCamerasPencilsCrayonLight And Shadow Author:Malick Sidibe