Assignment 1: Malick Sidibé

1. Find info about Malick Sidibe on the World Wide Web, such as the article in Wikipedia and copies of his photographs through Google or YouTube. 2. How does Sidibé imply motion or movement in his portraits? 3. What does Sidibé say about the impetus to take photos in regard to still photography and the passage of time? 4. Find one photograph by Sidibé to discuss. Write a paragraph or so about the photograph. 5. What is real about Sidibé's photography? What is symbolic? 6. Is there a connection between Sidibé's photos and music?