Al Jabeh Checkpoint east of Ramallah
Photograph
2008 (photographed)
2008 (photographed)
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Black and white photograph of a military watchtower with door marked '305' and remnant of concrete wall.
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Materials and techniques | Inkjet print |
Brief description | Photograph, 'Al Jabeh Checkpoint east of Ramallah' from the series 'Watchtowers, West Bank / Palestine', inkjet print, by Taysir Batniji, Palestine, 2008 |
Physical description | Black and white photograph of a military watchtower with door marked '305' and remnant of concrete wall. |
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Gallery label | This series is inspired by the work of Bernd and Hilla Becher, the German photographers known for their meticulous documentation of industrial architecture. Batniji decided to document in a similar way Israeli watchtowers in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. However, as a Gaza-born Palestinian, Batniji was not able to travel to the West Bank to make the pictures. He delegated the task to a local photographer. The photographs superficially resemble the Bechers’ work, but the limitations surrounding their making mean that they lack the same precision and clarity.
(Marta Weiss)(September 2012) |
Credit line | Art Fund Collection of Middle Eastern Photography at the V&A and the British Museum |
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Bibliographic reference | Light from the Middle East: New Photography |
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Accession number | E.955-2010 |
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Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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