Following the success of Humanitas and Humanitas II: The People of
Gujarat, photographer Fredric Roberts now turns his lens to the
captivating and controversial country of Myanmar (formerly Burma).
The result of eight years of travel throughout the region, the one
hundred twenty-four photographs in Humanitas III focus on the
spiritually rich lives of the Burmese people. Featuring temples,
portraits, scenes of everyday life, and incredible landscape,
Humanitas III offers a rare view of a country that has been closed
to--or avoided by--many photographers due to its social isolation
and reputation for political repression. Cicero coined the term
humanitas (literally, "human nature") to describe the development
of human virtue in all its forms, denoting fortitude, judgment,
prudence, eloquence, and even love of honor--which contrasts with
our contemporary connotation of humanity (understanding,
benevolence, compassion, mercy). The Latin term is certainly a
fitting book title as we are struck with respect and awe for
Roberts's subjects' individual fortitude and eloquence rather than
pity for their plight: each photograph tells us a compelling story.
Edited by Britt Salvesen, the department head and curator of the
photography department at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and
Teri J. Edelstein, principal of Teri J. Edelstein Associates,
Museum Strategies and former Deputy Director of The Art Institute
of Chicago, many of the images present subjects looking directly at
the photographer and at the reader, effortlessly prompting a
cross-cultural dialogue. An introductory essay is written by Emma
Larkin, an expert journalist/author covering Myanmar, who provides
context for Roberts's photographs by describing the lives of the
Burmese peoples. A second essay, on the nature and spirit of the
photography, is written by Ms. Edelstein.
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