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Publisher Note

In African cities, life takes place on the streets, where public and private spheres blend. A sidewalk inconspicuously becomes a family kitchen or is suddenly transformed into a shop. A traffic jam might mean delay for one and work and a lucrative income for the other. Metropolises in Africa are characterized by informal structures and the art of improvisation; their colonial pasts have left marks that continue into the present in the form of social inequality and bad governance. The photographs by Lard Buurman (*1969 in Zeist) capture the African city as a site of permanent change and incessant encounter. The images are the result of combining several snapshots in time into a single scene, enabling the viewer to take in vibrant urban space. The eighty photographs are accompanied by essays from different authors that reflect on the African city and on the work of the Dutch photographer from different perspectives.

Photobook

African Junctions

— Capturing the City

by Lard Buurman

Publisher
Release Place Berlin, Germany
Edition 1st edition
Release Date 2014
Credits
Writer: Various Authors
Artist: Lard Buurman
Identifiers
ISBN-13: 978-3-7757-3791-3
Work  
Subform Photobook
Topics Africa
Methods Photography
Language English
Format hardcover
Dimensions 25.2 × 31.0 cm
Pages 216
Technique Offset