Men pray in front of a painting of late photographer Malick Sidibe during an official ceremony commemorating him in Bamako, Mali, April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Joe Penney
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Mali bid a final farewell on Saturday to Malick Sidibe, an award-winning photographer considered a national treasure for his unique studio portraits and candid black-and-white depictions of popular culture in his West African homeland.
From humble beginnings in Mali's capital Bamako, Sidibe, who died at the age of 80 on Thursday, rose over the course of a career that spanned six decades to become one of Africa's most decorated artists.
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