Very Good Friends in the Same Outfit
© Malick Sidibé. Courtesy of the Estate of Malick Sidibé and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.
Artist
Malick Sidibé (Malian, 1936–2016)Malian, 1936–2016
CultureMalian
Titles
- Very Good Friends in the Same Outfit
- Les très bons Amis dans la meme terme
Date1972, printed 1999
PlaceMali, Africa
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 21 7/16 × 14 7/16 in. (54.5 × 36.6 cm)
Sheet: 23 7/8 × 19 15/16 in. (60.7 × 50.7 cm)
Sheet: 23 7/8 × 19 15/16 in. (60.7 × 50.7 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Nina and Michael Zilkha
Object number99.211
Non exposé
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
Exhibition History"Clubs of Bamako," Deitch Projects, New York, February 11–March 6, 1999; Rice University Art Gallery, Houston, March 9–April 16, 2000.
"Contemporary Art and Photography: Spotlight on the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 30, 2001–February 3, 2002.
"Through an African Lens: Sub-Saharan Photography from the Museum's Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 27–November 8, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed in black, recto, lower left: Les très bons Amis dans la meme terme. Nuit des 3 Juine 1972
Signed in black, recto, lower right: Malick Sidibé 1999
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower edge: MS 3056-4 D.P
Signed in black, recto, lower right: Malick Sidibé 1999
Inscribed in pencil, verso, lower edge: MS 3056-4 D.P
Signed in black, recto, lower right: Malick Sidibé 1999
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