Seydou Keïta

28 Vignon Street is pleased to present the new exhibitions dedicated to Seydou Keïta.

On the occasion of the retrospective Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens, presented at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, the platform 28 Vignon Street pays tribute to one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century through an exceptional online exhibition of original prints, all signed by the artist during his lifetime.

Seydou Keïta holds a special place in the history of Gallery FIFTY ONE. In the 1990s, even before the official opening of the gallery, The gallery began working with him—drawn to the power of his gaze and the natural elegance of his portraits. This founding collaboration marked the beginning of a long-standing relationship with his work. Today, nearly thirty years later, 28 Vignon Street is proud to present a selection of signed prints, drawn directly from its collection. The exhibition brings together around twenty photographs taken between the late 1940s and early 1960s in his Bamako studio.

Through compositions of remarkable precision and softness, Keïta offers a vivid glimpse of an African society in full transformation: young men in three-piece suits, women adorned with wax fabrics and modern jewelry, children proudly posing with bicycles, radios, or scooters. Each image reflects a generation’s drive toward modernity—captured with both dignity and humanity. This exhibition is an invitation to discover, or rediscover, the enduring richness of Seydou Keïta’s work.