Untitled (Bamako)
1958 · Gelatin silver print, printed 1997
20 1/4 × 15 5/8" (51.4 × 39.7 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Seydou Keïta
1921
WA-00003122
PhotographyPhotography
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None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
20
Works in Collection
36
Assets Indexed
3
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80%
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- Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
- NationalityArtsy· 85%
- LocationGallery Generic· 72%
Source Registry (3)
- Christies-ArtsyTier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
- Aic ExhibitionsTier 3 · Scraped/inferred70%
About
Why this artist matters now
Seydou Keïta was a Malian photographer known for his portraits of people and families he took at his portrait photography studio in Mali's capital, Bamako, in the 1950s. His photographs are widely acknowledged not only as a record of Malian society but also as pieces of art.
Source: Christies Artsy · Trust score: 100% · Updated 1mo ago
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20 published of 32 catalogued · 31 with image
- MoMA12 publishedof 24 catalogued23 img
- Art Institute Chicago8 published8 img
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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