
Publisher's description
For 30 years, Afghanistan has known only war. In this volume, renowned Magnum photographer Larry Towell presents a moving and in-depth look at the country, whose citizens and landscapes are affected by conflict on a daily basis. Towell, a veteran conflict reporter, has worked in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Mexico, Palestine and Israel, as well as Afghanistan. This work, shot between 2008 and 2011, offers a tour de force examination of survival, exile, loss and recuperation. Towell shows the war from a variety of perspectives–from military camps to domestic interiors–and offers depictions of US and British soldiers, landmine victims, ordinary Afghan citizens, cityscapes and weaponry, as well as a rare series of Taliban portraits. This volume presents a facsimile of the photographer’s original artist maquette, complete with his handwritten notes and stories and over 350 images, including collages. A true art object, this book conveys the complexity of the conflict, which has roots that go deep into historical and tribal grievances. Beautifully produced in a limited edition, this extraordinary object offers an important historical document on present-day Afghanistan seen through its social, political and environmental landscapes.
Specifications
Book title | Afghanistan |
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Photographer | Larry Towell |
ISBN 10 | 1597112666 / 1-59711-266-6 |
ISBN 13 | 9781597112666 / 978-1-59711-266-6 |
Publisher | Aperture |
Publish date | Oct 2014 |
Book format | Hardcover |
Pages | 192 Pages |
Dimensions | 28 x 38 cm / 11 x 15 inches |
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