UntitledSeydou Keïta · 1955

  • Creation date1955
  • Dimensions60.0 x 50.0 cm
Seydou Keïta (born c. 1921, Bamako, Mali, ded in 2001, Paris, France) is unanimously regarded today as the most famous African studio photographer of the 20th century. Discovered in the West in the early 1990s, his work, composed essentially of black and white portraits made in his studio in Bamako from 1948 to 1962, has since been exhibited in major museums and written about in numerous publications. But before his talent was recognized worldwide, Keïta was initially a “studiotiste” who was very famous in Mali and throughout West Africa, thanks to his understanding of the pose, the quality of his prints and the staging of his portraits, in which the accessories bear witness to the changes in urban Malian society during the process of decolonization with independence on the horizon.

Seydou Keïta (1921 – 2001)

Seydou Keïta (1921-2001): Malian photographer celebrated for his elegant studio portraits of Bamako society in the 1950s. Capturing postcolonial identity & style, his work is iconic African art.

About this artwork

  • Title: Untitled
  • Artist: Seydou Keïta
  • Year: 1955
  • Original dimensions: 60.0 x 50.0 cm
  • Format: Landscape
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Color hue: Green to Violet Spectrum
  • Color intensity: Monochromatic

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"Untitled" by Seydou Keïta is a landscape composition. The proportions are worth checking before choosing a print size.

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"Untitled" by Seydou Keïta was created in 1955.

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"Untitled" was created by Seydou Keïta. The information on this page describes Seydou Keïta's original work.

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The recorded values for "Untitled" by Seydou Keïta are: balanced brightness, soft shadow luminance.

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"Untitled" by Seydou Keïta displays a discordant palette color harmony.

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When "Untitled" was created in 1955, Seydou Keïta - born in 1921 - was 34 years old.

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