Synopses & Reviews
In October 2010, Simon Norfolk began a series of new photographs in Afghanistan. Norfolks photographs are a response to the work of nineteenth-century Irish photographer John Burke, in the context of the contemporary conflict. The project was conceived as a collaborative venture with Burke across time. Norfolks new work from Kabul and Helmand is presented alongside Burkes original portfolios.
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Collaborative venture across time between 19th century photographer John Burke and Simon Norfolk on the war in Afghanistan.
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Simon Norfolk's book Afghanistan (Dewis Lewis, 2002) is recognised as a classic of photography. In 2010, he returned to the country, following in the footsteps of 19th century photographer John Burke - a superb but virtually unknown war photographer whose eloquent and beautiful work of the second Anglo-Afghan war (1878-1880) provide an extraordinary record. Norfolk's new work looks at how the nature and practice of war has changed since Burke's day, is loosely re-photographic in nature and presented as a collaboration between the two artists.
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Two acclaimed photographers, living in different centuries, present views of Afghanistan at war.