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AFGHANISTAN 1970 -1975 Images From An Era Of Peace
Black and White Images Joseph Hoyt |
A 64-page catalog to accompany October 11, 2008 50 high quality duotone images
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Number Available September 1, 2008 Price: $20.00 |
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Fine art photographer Clyde Butcher states: “Joe Hoyt’s images are not only a reminder of what was, but they also contain excellent compositions of the breadth of his Afghanistan experience. The images are of high quality and presented in a professional manner.” Comments from Hamid Elmi, Cultural Attache, Embassy of Afghanistan, Washington DC: “The photos are a valuable record this era. By exposing them to a wider audience we may hope to encourage viewers to better understand the lives of the Afghan people and further the cause of rebuilding Afghanistan”. Editor of the project Afghanistan Old Photos Mr. Ziai Khalid of Limoges, France: “… this work succeeds in preserving the memory of a cultural heritage which is disappearing today. It is astonishing to see the harmony of the various Afghan ethnic groups living according to traditions now forgotten.
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From Professor Emeritus Michael L. Carlebach, University of Miami photographic historian: “…the work is reminiscent of August Sander’s great Westphalen portraits from between World Wars I and II. …one is left with powerful feelings of nostalgia and remorse.”  |
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Hope for Afghanistan’s future may lie in our ability to look back at an era in its recent past when the nation was at peace. |
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