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A review by roach
Afghanistan by Jaroslav Poncar
4.25
The sky is grey and the air is grey and this grey seeps into the ground and the stones and the buildings. The only splashes of color are the red and yellow silk flags that flutter in the wind above the fresh graves on the graveyards. You can feel the winter lying like a curled-up dragon across the land.
This book is a collection of photography from photographer Jaroslav Poncar who has been asked to capture the culture and history of the country in cooperation with local organization. It's very clear that he learned to appreciate and love the country's history and culture, and was willing to even step outside the safety barriers set up for him to document parts of the country that haven't been captured much if at all before.
The book has plenty of amazing pictures showcasing the cities and villages, formed by centuries of international conflict, but also the awesome landscapes of the country. It's broken up into chapters for the different locations that Poncar was able to visit, each with an introduction to the specific place.
I loved seeing the different spectrums of architecture, but also the mountains and valleys of the country. And all the candid pictures of the people inhabiting them.
This is a great visual insight into a country's cultural heritage that's unfortunately mostly known for and portrayed as a ravaged country of violence in a lot of (especially Western) media.