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Haiti: The Perpetual Liberation (Hardcover)
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Haiti has long been known as a benighted place of poverty and
corruption. Even before the 2010 earthquake destroyed much of the
country, it was beset by difficulties inextricably rooted in its
history of rebellion and revolution. Since gaining independence
from France in 1804, following the only successful slave revolt in
the history of the world, Haiti s past has been characterized by
dictatorships, serious conflict, and near-constant social and
political unrest, as the country struggles to define its
independence and realize its promise. Haiti: The Perpetual
Liberation collects 140 photographs of Haiti by Swiss photographer
Thomas Kern, taken in black and white with an analogue camera over
the course of twenty years of travel there. As the photographs
demonstrate, the people of Haiti remain determined to realize the
country s promise in the face of crushing poverty and crisis, and,
behind the barrage of bad news that dominates its public image, it
is a country full of hope and life. The photographs, which make up
the first part of a four-part boxed set, are joined by three
separate text booklets each in one of three languages: English,
German, and Creole that feature texts by Kern on his work and his
approach to the country, as well as two essays by Swiss journalist
Georg Brunold and Haitian novelist Yanick Lahens that provide
context and commentary for the images and discuss the country s
people and culture, and its enduring political conflict. A powerful
photographic portrait, Haiti: The Perpetual Liberation shows a
different, more personal and therefore also more ordinary view of
the troubled country that reaches beyond what we think we know
about Haiti.
General
Imprint: |
Scheidegger Und Spiess Ag, Verlag
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Country of origin: |
Switzerland |
Release date: |
March 2017 |
Editors: |
Nadine Olonetzky
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Photographers: |
Thomas Kern
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Dimensions: |
165 x 110 x 51mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
628 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-85881-515-6 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
3-85881-515-2 |
Barcode: |
9783858815156 |
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