Artist
Malick Sidibé (Malian, 1936–2016)Malian, 1936–2016
CultureMalian
Titles
- Dance the Twist!
- Danser-le Twist
Date1965, printed 1998
PlaceMali, Africa
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 39 1/8 × 39 1/8 in. (99.4 × 99.4 cm)
Sheet: 49 7/8 × 50 1/4 in. (126.7 × 127.6 cm)
Frame (outer): 55 1/4 × 55 1/8 × 1 1/2 in. (140.3 × 140.1 × 3.8 cm)
Sheet: 49 7/8 × 50 1/4 in. (126.7 × 127.6 cm)
Frame (outer): 55 1/4 × 55 1/8 × 1 1/2 in. (140.3 × 140.1 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Nina and Michael Zilkha
Object number99.222
Not on view
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Provenance[Deitch Projects, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1999.
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 below image: Danser-le Twist 1965
Signed in black ink, recto, lower right below image: Malick Sidibé 1998
Signed in black ink, recto, lower right below image: Malick Sidibé 1998
Signed in black ink, recto, lower right below image: Malick Sidibé 1998
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