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Seydou Keïta's Photographic Work Featured in Exhibition

exhibition · 2026-03-19

An untitled gelatin silver print by Malian photographer Seydou Keïta, originally created between 1949 and 1951 and later printed around 1994 to 2001, is being presented. The work comes from the Musée national du Mali and is part of The Jean Pigozzi Collection of African Art, with representation by Danziger Gallery in New York. This highlights Keïta's significant contribution to African portrait photography during the mid-20th century.

Key facts

  • Seydou Keïta created an untitled gelatin silver print between 1949 and 1951
  • The print was produced again approximately from 1994 to 2001
  • The work is held by the Musée national du Mali and belongs to The Jean Pigozzi Collection of African Art

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Musée national du Mali
  • The Jean Pigozzi Collection of African Art
  • Danziger Gallery

Locations

  • Mali
  • New York

Sources