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“Man tried to imitate God by drawing; then we invented the photo.”

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Malick Sidibé's photography book presents a collection of his iconic black and white photographs that document the vibrant social and cultural life of Mali's youth during the 1960s and 1970s. The images reflect the energy and spirit of the era, capturing moments of celebration, dance, and everyday life in the West African country. more

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Malick Sidibe

Malick Sidibé is a renowned Senegalese photographer known for his photographs that capture the social changes in African urban life. His work profoundly records the diversity and complexity of city life in the second half of the 20th century. more

“All aspects of photography interest me and I feel for the female body the same curiosity and the same love as for a landscape, a face or anything else which interests me. In any case, the nude is a form of landscape. There are no reasons for my photographs, nor any rules; all depends on the mood of the moment, on the mood of the model.”

Feels Reason Moments Body Faces Form Interest Cases Depends Photography Models Female Aspect Curiosity Photograph Mood Landscape No Reason Female Body Same Love

Author:Jeanloup Sieff

“People are much more willing nowadays to believe that pictures lie than [that] they can express any kind of truth.”

People Believe Kind Lying Willing

Book:Laurie Simmons: the music of regret

Source: Laurie Simmons: the music of regret

“I think of scientific veracity as an idea from the past - the scientists say it is so, the photo is proof. Even the authoritative power of the word actual - an actual what? An actual retouched photo, an actual collaged photo?”

Thinking Ideas Past Scientist Proof Veracity

Author:Laurie Simmons

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