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Converging Paths: Photography and the Middle East: Documentation, Orientalism and Espionage

Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, Marylebone

In this illustrated talk, co-curator of the exhibition ‘Departures’ Richard Wilding contrasts the legacy and objectives of historical photographers with his own contemporary work and experiences in the region. During the nineteenth century, exciting new archaeological discoveries in Egypt and Mesopotamia generated great enthusiasm in Europe for images and written [...]

Departures Exhibition: Free Curator’s Tours with The Barakat Trust

Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP, London

Departures Exhibition: Free Curator's Tours #DeparturesExhibition Join curator Richard Wilding in a unique and bespoke tour of Asia House Barakat Trust exhibition Departures: A Photographic Journey Through the Islamic World (12 April - 3 May 2019). Tours run on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 12 am, they are free but RSVP is required. The [...]

Departures: A Photographic Journey Through the Islamic World

Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP, London

Drawing upon a unique collection of historical photographs and postcards, Departures will reveal the great diversity of the Islamic world’s social and cultural life. The exhibition will explore a geographical area from Morocco in the West to China in the East, and from the Balkans in the North to Sudan in the [...]

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