Independence Days

In her artist book "Independence Days", Maryam Jafri presents an expanded version of her photo installation, "Independence Day 1934-1975", juxtaposing and arranging 234 photographs sourced over 10 years of research in 40 archives across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, including many from rare and at-risk collections. This investigation of the role played by photography in mid-twentieth century decolonization processes.

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