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Seydou Keïta (French pronunciation: [sɛdu kɛjta]; anglicised to Keita; born 16 January 1980) is a Malian former professional footballer. A versatile midfielder, he operated as both a central or defensive midfielder .
Seydou Keïta (1921/23 – 2001) was a Malian photographer known for his portraits of people and families in Bamako in the 1950s. Learn about his life, style, legacy, publications and exhibitions.
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.
Biography. Born c. 1921, Bamako, Mali. Died in 2001, Paris, France. Seydou Keïta’s photographs eloquently portray Bamako society during its era of transition from a cosmopolitan French colony to an independent capital.
Seydou Keïta was a Malian photographer known for his black-and-white portraits of friends, family, and neighbors. View Seydou Keïta’s 443 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
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Seydou Keïta (1921/23 – 21 November 2001) 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.
A look back at one of the great portrait-makers of the 20th century: a master of light, the frame and drawing out rich, telling moments with his evocatively captured subjects.
