Malick Sidibé was known as the Eye of Bamako because of his cataloging of Mali's capital through the 1960s and 1970s. In the years after the country gained its independence from France, Sidibé

Malick Sidibé was known as the Eye of Bamako because of his cataloging of Mali's capital through the 1960s and 1970s. In the years after the country gained its independence from France, Sidibé photographed everyone from exuberant youngsters dancing in nightclubs to people posing seriously in his studio. A new book, "Painted Frames," celebrates his legacy and gives his portraits new life, displaying the shots in frames hand-painted by local artisans in collaboration with Sidibé, who died in 2016. Here's more from Atmos.

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