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December 9th, 1998 marked the 50th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations convention on genocide. This book collects the photographs of Simon Norfolk as he captures the sights of war crimes, with names such as Auschwitz and Cambodia ringing like a death knoll for the 20th Century.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having first sen these images in the context of an exhibition, I have lived with the memory of the few large scale black and white prints on display. Only later did I see the smaller imags reproduced in book form. They are a colection of images, a work which in a simple and uncomplicated way put a question into the mind. Images without the distraction of colour hey have stayed with me and continue to speak, emand of me.
It is not an easy book to live with, but rewards you with the suble engagement with beautyful images of very brutal human activities. It is both a beautyfull collection and a necessary reminder of what we are capable of. Two extreems of the human condition is made available to the viewer.
One of the first and one of the strongest collections of photograghy I have seen.
It is not an easy book to live with, but rewards you with the suble engagement with beautyful images of very brutal human activities. It is both a beautyfull collection and a necessary reminder of what we are capable of. Two extreems of the human condition is made available to the viewer.
One of the first and one of the strongest collections of photograghy I have seen.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Moving subject matter, beautiful photographs
2 Aug 2000
Format:Hardcover
Norfolk is a brilliant photographer who has taken very difficult subject matter and made beautiful images. He photographed in places which have seen terrible events, past and present: Vietnam, Auschwitz, Cambodia, Rawanda, to name only the most recognizable. The photographs are true, just. No heartstring pulling here. Only clear vision and humane expression. The essay by Ignatieff matches the level of the photograhps. I thank and applaud the authors.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Making Tangible the Incredibly Unreal
25 Mar 2012
Format:Hardcover
Simon Norfolk may not be the first photographer to explore the atrocities of war and devastation in the world, but his keen eye and compassionate heart lead him to focus on the areas of genocide that have (and remain to have) made such a dark mark on our `civilized ` world. His images are tense and troubling and grab our attention as though to remind us of the atrocities that have happened, are happening, and will happen until we take responsibility for making the planet a peaceful dwelling place.
Norfolk is not as well known or appreciated as he should be. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1963 and educated in England, finishing at Oxford and Bristol Universities with a degree in philosophy and sociology. After leaving a documentary photography course in Newport, South Wales, Norfolk worked for far-left publications specializing in work on anti-racist activities and fascist groups, in particular the British National Party. In 1994 he gave up photojournalism in favor of landscape photography.
This book For Most of It I Have No Words: Genocide, Landscape, Memory, about the places that have witnessed genocide, was published in 1998. The work was exhibited at many venues, including the Imperial War Museum in London, the Nederlands Foto Instituut, and the Holocaust Museum in Houston, Texas. Photographs of the war in Afghanistan in 2001, published as Afghanistan: Chronotopia, won the European Publishers' Award for Photography and an award from the Foreign Press Club of America and was nominated for the Citibank Prize. It is a staggering experience to read - and an experience everyone should share. We must learn form history, not keep repeating it. Grady Harp, March 12
Norfolk is not as well known or appreciated as he should be. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1963 and educated in England, finishing at Oxford and Bristol Universities with a degree in philosophy and sociology. After leaving a documentary photography course in Newport, South Wales, Norfolk worked for far-left publications specializing in work on anti-racist activities and fascist groups, in particular the British National Party. In 1994 he gave up photojournalism in favor of landscape photography.
This book For Most of It I Have No Words: Genocide, Landscape, Memory, about the places that have witnessed genocide, was published in 1998. The work was exhibited at many venues, including the Imperial War Museum in London, the Nederlands Foto Instituut, and the Holocaust Museum in Houston, Texas. Photographs of the war in Afghanistan in 2001, published as Afghanistan: Chronotopia, won the European Publishers' Award for Photography and an award from the Foreign Press Club of America and was nominated for the Citibank Prize. It is a staggering experience to read - and an experience everyone should share. We must learn form history, not keep repeating it. Grady Harp, March 12
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
nice pictures, bad book design
31 July 2007
Format:Hardcover
with a photography book measuring 9x13 inches, one would expect the photographs to take up a healthy percentage of the space on each page. not so with this book. each photo measures under five inches square(infact the page layout is identical to whats on the cover). i suppose the author figured that given the subject matter, each of the photos needed plenty of breathing room. this may be. but in doing so, i feel they have sacrificed the impact and clarity that comes with a larger reproduction.
-as well, the photos do get progressively weaker as the book goes on...
-as well, the photos do get progressively weaker as the book goes on...
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