Converging Paths: Photography and the Middle East: Documentation, Orientalism and Espionage
Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, Marylebone, London, United KingdomIn 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 [...]
