Seydou Keïta Photography

Malian, 1921-2001

Danziger Gallery in collaboration with the Contemporary African Art Collection of Jean Pigozzi (CAAC) is proud to announce two forthcoming exhibitions of the renowned African photographer Seydou Keïta. We will be presenting Keïta’s work at the 1-54 African Art Fair in New York (May 3 – 5) and as our opening show of Fall 2019. Born circa 1921, Keïta lived in Bamako, Mali, where he ran a successful portrait studio taking pictures of local individuals and families. Essentially self-taught, Keïta developed his trademark style photographing his sitters in daylight against a variety of backdrops from plain drapes to vibrant African pattern. Some customers brought in items they wanted to be photographed with but Keïta also had a selection of accessories and clothing at his subject’s disposal. No matter the situation Keïta had a natural gift and a refined aesthetic that made his portraits true and distinctive works of art. Unknown to the West for most of his career, Keïta was “rediscovered” by westerners in the early 90’s including by the African Art collector Jean Pigozzi. In 1992 Pigozzi sent his curator André Magnin to Bamako to try to contact and meet Keïta. Magnin returned with 921 negatives and arranged for a printer in Paris to make the first archival prints of the images under Keïta’s supervision. In 1994 Keïta a was given a solo show at the Fondation Cartier followed by an impressive number of museum shows around the world. By the time of his death in 2001, Keïta was not only recognized as one of the greatest photographers of the 20th Century but particularly in his use of contrasting backdrops, his work has influenced a whole generation of artists, most notably painters Mickalene Thomas and Kehinde Wiley, and triggered a worldwide interest in African photography.

Artist: Seydou Keïta

Seydou KeïtaUntitled Portrait, 1952-1955

$8,500

Untitled Portrait

By Seydou Keïta

Located in New York, NY

Listing includes framing with UV Plexi ($900 value), free shipping, and a 14-day return policy. Seydou Keïta Untitled Portrait, 1952 - 1955 (00089-MA.K...

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1950s Seydou Keïta Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Seydou KeïtaUntitled Portrait, 1952-1955

$8,500

Untitled Portrait

By Seydou Keïta

Located in New York, NY

Listing includes framing with UV Plexi ($900 value), free shipping, and a 14-day return policy. Seydou Keïta Untitled Portrait, 1952 - 1955 (02158) 23...

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1950s Seydou Keïta Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Leonard FreedKate #10, Yoga, Black and White Photograph, Signed Vintage, 8x10 Inches, 2002

$2,500

H 8 in W 10 in

Kate #10, Yoga, Black and White Photograph, Signed Vintage, 8x10 Inches

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Kate #10, 2002 by Leonard Freed is an 8" x 10" hand printed black and white photograph from his nude series. Signed by the photographer the gelatin silver print is stamped "vintage" ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Seydou Keïta Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Burt GlinnBeat Couple, 1950s, Gelatin Silver Print of Jack Kerouac, Estate Signed, 1959

$1,500

H 10 in W 8 in

Beat Couple, 1950s, Gelatin Silver Print of Jack Kerouac, Estate Signed

By Burt Glinn

Located in New york, NY

A black and white photograph from the 1950s capturing beatnik hipster writer Jack Kerouac in dark glasses, wearing a beret and friend Barbara Ferrara. Beat Couple, 1959 by Burt Gl...

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1950s Contemporary Seydou Keïta Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Leonard FreedHarlem New York Beauty Contest Photo, Gelatin Silver Print, Signed, 16x20 Inches, 1963

$3,000

H 16 in W 20 in

Harlem New York Beauty Contest Photo, Gelatin Silver Print, Signed, 16x20 Inches

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Beauty Contest, Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed is a 16" x 20" gelatin silver print, signed verso (on back) by the Freed estate. The image appears in Amer...

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1960s Contemporary Seydou Keïta Photography

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Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin

Burt GlinnHelen Frankenthaler Studio, Black and White Photo, Silver Print, Signed, 20x16, 1957

$3,800

H 20 in W 16 in

Helen Frankenthaler Studio, Black and White Photo, Silver Print, Signed, 20x16

By Burt Glinn

Located in New york, NY

A portrait of Helen Frankenthaler (1925-2011) in her studio in New York. Glinn captures the celebrated artist, Frankenthaler, in the process of making art - surrounded by paint, mate...

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1950s Contemporary Seydou Keïta Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Leonard FreedFire Hydrant, Harlem, New York 1960s, Gelatin Silver Photograph, Signed, 24x20, 1963

$4,500

H 24 in W 20 in

Fire Hydrant, Harlem, New York 1960s, Gelatin Silver Photograph, Signed, 24x20

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Punctuated by documentary photo essays such as Black in White America, Fire Hydrant is one of Leonard Freed's most iconic in the Harlem, New York series. Two children enjoy a blissf...

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1960s Contemporary Seydou Keïta Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Willy RonisLe Petit Parisien, Iconic Black and White Gelatin Silver Print, 1952, Signed, 1952

$8,800

H 12 in W 9 in

Le Petit Parisien, Iconic Black and White Gelatin Silver Print, 1952, Signed

By Willy Ronis

Located in New york, NY

A much sought after photograph Le Petit Parisien, 1952 by French photographer Willy Ronis is a black and white image, a gelatin silver print, measuring 30 x 23,5 cm - 12 x 9in. The ...

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1950s Contemporary Seydou Keïta Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Leonard FreedKate #13. Female Nude, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 8x10, Vintage 2002, 2002

$2,500

H 8 in W 10 in

Kate #13. Female Nude, Black and White Photograph, Signed, 8x10, Vintage 2002

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Kate #13, is from the Kate series, 2002 by American photographer Leonard Freed is a signed, 8" x 10" black and white photograph (gelatin silver), stamped "vintage" on verso (back of ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Seydou Keïta Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Burt GlinnAndy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Chuck Wein, Gelatin Silver Print, Signed, 20x16, 1965

$6,500

H 20 in W 16 in

Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, Chuck Wein, Gelatin Silver Print, Signed, 20x16

By Burt Glinn

Located in New york, NY

A 20" x 16" (18.5” x 12.5” image size) gelatin silver print of Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, and Chuck Wein, 1965 by Burt Glinn with the photographer's blind stamp on recto (front left...

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1960s Contemporary Seydou Keïta Photography

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Photographic Film, Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper

Burt GlinnElizabeth Taylor, Black and White Photograph, Signed Estate Print, 20x16, 1959

$3,800

H 20 in W 16 in

Elizabeth Taylor, Black and White Photograph, Signed Estate Print, 20x16

By Burt Glinn

Located in New york, NY

Elizabeth Taylor, 1959 by Burt Glinn is a black-and-white photograph shot on film a portrait of Elizabeth Taylor on the beach during the filming of the adaptation of Tennessee Willia...

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1950s Contemporary Seydou Keïta Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Leonard FreedBride, Italy, Black and White Photograph, Gelatin Silver, Signed, 24x20, 1958, 1958

$4,500

H 24 in W 20 in

Bride, Italy, Black and White Photograph, Gelatin Silver, Signed, 24x20, 1958

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Bride, Naples, Italy, 1958 by Leonard Freed is a black and white contemporary photograph, cinematic in nature. A gelatin silver photograph, signed by the photographer, 24" x 20" from the Freed archive. LITERATURE: W. A. Ewing, N. Herschdorfer, and W. van Sinderen, Worldview, Leonard Freed, Steidl, 2007, p. 73 and back cover. Leonard Freed discovered Little Italy in New York...

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1950s Contemporary Seydou Keïta Photography

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Silver Gelatin, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Leonard FreedMr. Harlem, Bodybuilder, Black-and-White Signed Gelatin Silver Photograph, 1960s, 1963

$2,400

H 14 in W 11 in

Mr. Harlem, Bodybuilder, Black-and-White Signed Gelatin Silver Photograph, 1960s

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

The image of a bodybuilder capturing African-American life in Harlem in the 1960s, Mr. Harlem, 1963 by Leonard Freed, is a 14” x 11” black-and-white photograph from the photographer'...

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1960s Contemporary Seydou Keïta Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Roberta FinebergBlack-and-White Photograph, Friends in Paris Cafe, France, Signed Edition, 1989, 1989

$1,500

H 14 in W 11 in

Black-and-White Photograph, Friends in Paris Cafe, France, Signed Edition, 1989

By Roberta Fineberg

Located in New york, NY

Au Cafe, 1989 by Roberta Fineberg is a black-and-white photograph of friends in a Parisian bar in the Marais. The silhouetted figure is contrasted against the contours pf a female fa...

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1980s Contemporary Seydou Keïta Photography

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Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

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