Through the lens: Latif Al Ani's visions of ancient Iraq

Beginning in the early nineteenth century, Mesopotamian and early Islamic ruins became the focus of many Western colonial expeditions. These missions, which routinely dismissed the role and knowledge of local communities, came to shape the historical narrative of ancient civilizations and modern peo...

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1. Verfasser: Abidin, Adel 1973- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Azara Nicolás, Pedro 1955- (HerausgeberIn), ʻĀnī, Laṭīf 1932-2021 (FotografIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University [2023]
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Zusammenfassung:Beginning in the early nineteenth century, Mesopotamian and early Islamic ruins became the focus of many Western colonial expeditions. These missions, which routinely dismissed the role and knowledge of local communities, came to shape the historical narrative of ancient civilizations and modern people. In Iraq, home to renowned sites such as Babylon, Dur-Kurigalzu, Ctesiphon, Hatra, and Samarra, foreign excavations appropriated ancient cultures and influenced how they were interpreted and transmitted. And these excavations still reverberate today in understandings of Iraqi identity. Centered around the images of pioneering Iraqi photographer Latif Al Ani (1932–2021), Through the Lens: Latif Al Ani’s Visions of Ancient Iraq highlights the voices of those who explored the Iraqi past and the deeply personal stories of those who confront its legacy, challenging the Western colonial narrative that has dominated for centuries. The companion volume to an exhibition at New York University’s Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, the book features archival documents, lithographs, 1960s photography, essays that explore the rich history of ancient and modern Iraq, and the work and personal accounts of five contemporary Iraqi artists who reflect on the complex issues of Iraqi cultural identity and heritage
Beschreibung:Rückseite Titelblatt: This catalogue is published by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University and distributed by Princeton University Press on the occasion of the "Through the Lens: Latif Al Ani's Visions of Ancient Iraq" at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, November 8, 2023 - February 25, 2024
Beschreibung:160 Seiten Illustrationen 26 cm
ISBN:9780691973920

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