Bit of the road in the Demazung Gorge
0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English
Resumo
Photograph with a view of the gorge at the village of Deh Mazang or Mozang on the Ghazni road just outside Kabul in Afghanistan, taken by John Burke in 1879-80. It is part of a series of images forming the Afghan War albums which provided a visual document of the country and resulted in Burke achieving renown as the first significant photographer of Afghanistan and its people. The British became involved in Afghanistan, trying to create a buffer state and protect their Indian empire in the face of Russian expansion in Central Asia. The Anglo-Russian territorial rivalry created what came to be known as the Great Game between the powers. In 1878 Burke accompanied British forces into Afghanistan, despite being rejected for the role of official photographer. He financed his trip by advance sales of his photographs 'illustrating the advance from Attock to Jellalabad'. In his two-year expedition in Afghanistan during the Second Afghan War, Burke became the foremost photographer of the region where the strategies of the Great Game were played out. In a latter phase of the war, from October 1879 to the summer of 1880, British troops (the Kabul Field Force) under General Roberts occupied Kabul. Burke stayed here for too for many months, photographing the city and its inhabitants. It is obvious from his varied images that he had a close relationship with the British troops and did not hesitate to be part of the frontline of action. 23.3 x 28.3 Centimetres. Photographer: Burke, John.
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