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Born in Bamako 1921 died in Paris 2001
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Seydou Keïta Photographer

OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF GREAT MALIAN PHOTOGRAPHER SEYDOU KEÏTA



The great African portraitist Seydou Keïta lived in Bamako, Mali from 1921 to
2001. A self-taught photographer, he opened a studio in 1948 and specialized in
portraiture. Seydou Keïta soon photographed all of Bamako and his portraits
gained a reputation for excellence throughout West Africa.

His numerous clients were drawn by the quality of his prints and his great sense
of aesthetics. Many were young men, dressed in Western style clothing. Some
customers brought in items they wanted to be photographed with but Keita also
had a choice of European clothing and accessories – watches, pens, radios,
scooter, etc. – which he put at their disposal in his studio. The women came in
flowing robes often covering their legs and their throats, only beginning to
wear Western outfits in the late 60s.



Seydou Keïta worked mostly with daylight in his home courtyard and for economic
reasons took only a single shot for each picture.

Keïta was discovered in the West in the early 1990s. His first solo exhibition
took place in 1994 in Paris at the Fondation Cartier. This was followed by many
others in various museums, galleries and foundations worldwide. He is now
universally recognized as the father of African photography and considered one
of the greatest photographers of the 20th century.

“It’s easy to take a photo, but what really made a difference was that I always
knew how to find the right position, and I never was wrong. Their ”head slightly
turned, a serious face, the position of the hands… I was capable of making
someone look really good. The photos were always very good. That’s why I always
say that it’s a real art.”



A selection of posthumous prints of Seydou Keïta, in limited numbered editions,
are now available for purchase from Galerie Nathalie Obadia in Paris and
Brussels and from Danziger Gallery in New York and Los Angeles.



SKPEAC has global exclusive rights over the entire photographic work of Seydou
Keïta, ensuring the preservation and promotion of this unique artistic heritage
and extending his legacy through books and exhibitions in collaboration with
leading museums and collections worldwide.




CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Galerie Nathalie Obadia x rhinoceros gallery
from 19/09/2024 to 30/11/2024

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