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Bosnians

Bosnians
By Paul Lowe

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A man stands at the entrance to a narrow 'sniper's corridor', struck by a shaft of light, deliberating whether or not to dash across; a couple embrace lovingly on a terrace overlooking Sarajevo; in a tavern a young man, intoxicated by wine, breaks into song while another looks on ironically; turbaned Muslims pray facing Mecca in a Bosnian meadow; a human skull is matched to a photograph of its former face.

The presence of death is felt in Paul Lowe's photographs: war and its terrors are evoked in images notable for their stillness, reminding us that exploding buildings and screaming faces are only the most obvious ways of showing devastation. But here is life too, for the Bosnians have survived, mourned and moved forward. Lovers, harvesters, old men, rambunctious children and fashionable boulevardiers populate this book, as do images of snowy fields, rebuilt bridges, and parties.

The accompanying text includes commentary by veteran BBC correspondent Allan Little, as well as a number of acute observations from various Balkan writers and newsmakers (along with anonymous graffiti), and deftly supplements the visual power of this work by a still-young photojournalist at the height of his powers.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #2020302 in Books
  • Published on: 2005-04-01
  • Released on: 2005-06-30
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 168 pages

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About the Author
Award-winning freelance photographer Paul Lowe has covered breaking news the world over, including the fall of the Berlin Wall, Nelson Mandela's release, the Rwandan genocide and the destruction of Grozny. He is currently developing an online educational programme for developing-world photographers in conjunction with the World Press Photo Foundation in Amsterdam. He lives and works in Sarajevo.

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Beautiful book, disturbing images4
This is a beautiful book, assembled with obvious care. The black-and-white photography is excellent, as is the accompanying writing. Note that all text is presented in both English and Bosnian, though the latter is printed in a gray font that is somewhat less legible than the black English text.

I would warn potential buyers that some of the photographs in "Bosnians" taken during and after the war are quite grim, including shots of corpses, mass graves, and exhumed remains. They are not presented in an exploitative way, but could be a shock to sensitive readers, especially those who may have ties to Bosnia. This is not a book of postcards of pretty scenery and historic sites, it is a portrait of a couragous people struggling to recover from catastrophe.