Afghanistan A Window on the Tragedy |
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Author:
| Silva, Alen |
Photographer:
| Silva, Alen |
Text by:
| Farrell, Mike Rachins, Alan Ghobadi, Bahman Atxaga, Bernardo Goushegir, Ezzat Anderson, Gillian Sistiaga, Jon Joya, Malalai Ratner, Michael Hammad, Suheir DeWitt, Susan Kelly Martinez de Lezea, Toti Khadra, Yasmina |
ISBN: | 978-0-9819891-7-4 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
Publisher: | Oliver Arts and Open Press, The
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Ninety-eight black-and-white photographs, steeped in the pathos and predicament of the Afghan people, accompanied by soul-searching commentary and poetry from thirteen distinguished contributors. Basque-born photographer Alen Silva travelled twice across war-torn Afghanistan, to places few foreigners dare to venture, to bring us these soul-searing photographs of a devastated land. Among the ruins of Kabul, of the Bamiyan Buddhas, of Soviet tanks, of Afghan society -- the hope for peace...
More DescriptionNinety-eight black-and-white photographs, steeped in the pathos and predicament of the Afghan people, accompanied by soul-searching commentary and poetry from thirteen distinguished contributors. Basque-born photographer Alen Silva travelled twice across war-torn Afghanistan, to places few foreigners dare to venture, to bring us these soul-searing photographs of a devastated land. Among the ruins of Kabul, of the Bamiyan Buddhas, of Soviet tanks, of Afghan society -- the hope for peace still lights the weary faces of the Afghan people who welcomed him. Texts by Alen Silva, Alan Rachins, Bahman Ghobadi, Bernardo Atxaga, Ezzat Goushegir, Gillian Anderson, John Sistiaga, Malalai Joya, Michael Ratner, Mike Farrell, Suheir Hammad, Susan Kelly-DeWitt, Toti Martinez de Lezea, and Yasmina Khadra.