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61. Photo 1253/1(60)

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Photo 1253/1(60)
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At a music school on Kabul, boys are taught the traditional Afghan instrument the rubab. Difficult to play, it is a skill which nearly became extinct due to the Taliban prohibition on secular music. Photographer(s): Norfolk, Simon (1963–)
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View of five musicians holding a musical instrument under some trees posed on carpets. Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: Burke + Norfolk / Photographs from the war in Afghanistan by John Burke and Simon Norfolk / Printed by Simon Norfolk, September 2011 / An archival, digital, chromogen...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item

62. Photo 1253/1(61)

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Photo 1253/1(61)
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Young women in the indoor skatepark of the NGO ‘Skateistan’, set up by American volunteers to help young Afghans improve their skateboarding and indoor rock-climbing skills. Photographer(s): Norfolk, Simon (1963–)
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View of eight young women with skateboards posed on carpets in an indoor skatepark. Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: Burke + Norfolk / Photographs from the war in Afghanistan by John Burke and Simon Norfolk / Printed by Simon Norfolk, September 2011 / An archival, digital, chromogenic ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item

63. Photo 1253/1(62)

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Photo 1253/1(62)
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'Officers. (QO) Guides.' The Queen’s Own Guides, a battle-hardened regiment with a somewhat maverick reputation, were headquartered near to Burke’s home in Murree. Veterans of many frontier campaigns, Burke would have known them socially and would have often photographed their parades and medal ceremonies. Photographer(s): Burke, John (1843–1900)
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View of ten men wearing military uniforms posed under an awning. Facsimile of work photographed by John Burke, 1878. There is a marking 'Burke 30', lower left corner of the image. Printed by Simon Norfolk, 2011. Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: BY APPOINTMENT / JNO: BURKE LATE / BAKER ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item

64. Photo 1253/1(63)

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Photo 1253/1(63)
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The crew and ground staff of the new independent operator, ‘Safi Airways’. Photographer(s): Norfolk, Simon (1963–)
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View of nine people wearing uniforms posed on a carpet with aircraft in the background. Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: Burke + Norfolk / Photographs from the war in Afghanistan by John Burke and Simon Norfolk / Printed by Simon Norfolk, September 2011 / An archival, digital, chromoge...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item

65. Photo 1253/1(64)

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Photo 1253/1(64)
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'Officers. Her Majesty’s 51st Regiment on Sultan Tarra.' Photographer(s): Burke, John (1843–1900)
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View of a group of officers in different uniforms posing on a rocky embankment. Facsimile of work photographed by John Burke, 1878. There is a marking 'Burke 20', lower left of the image. Printed by Simon Norfolk, 2011 Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: BY APPOINTMENT / JNO: BURKE LATE /...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item

66. Photo 1253/1(65)

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Photo 1253/1(65)
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Afghan Police being trained by US Marines, Camp Leatherneck. Photographer(s): Norfolk, Simon (1963–)
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View of seven men wearing uniforms posed on carpets outside. Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: Burke + Norfolk / Photographs from the war in Afghanistan by John Burke and Simon Norfolk / Printed by Simon Norfolk, September 2011 / An archival, digital, chromogenic print on Fujicolor Cry...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item

67. Photo 1253/1(66)

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Photo 1253/1(66)
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'Khan of Lalpura and Followers with Political Officer.' At the back of this picture, hard to distinguish in his turban, is the British Political Officer Robert Warburton. With an Afghan mother and British father, and a fluent speaker of Pashto, he enjoyed a long, distinguished military career. Photographer(s): Burke, John (1843–1900)
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View of a British Colonel sitting with a group of armed Afghan men. Facsimile of work photographed by John Burke, 1878. There is a marking 'Burke 57', lower left of the image. Printed by Simon Norfolk, 2011 Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: BY APPOINTMENT / JNO: BURKE LATE / BAKER &...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item

68. Photo 1253/1(67)

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Photo 1253/1(67)
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'Mahomed Tahir Khan, Aslam Khan &c of Ghazni.' Photographer(s): Burke, John (1843–1900)
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View of eight man posed on a carpet. Facsimile of work photographed by John Burke, 1879. There is a marking '310 Burke', lower left of the image. Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: BY APPOINTMENT / JNO: BURKE LATE / BAKER & BURKE / ARTISTE PHOTOGRAPHER / PUNJAB. Stamped in black ink...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item

69. Photo 1253/1(68)

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Photo 1253/1(68)
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Strongly pro-Taliban refugees. For the photograph, they chose to partially cover their faces. Photographer(s): Norfolk, Simon (1963–)
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View of five men with their faces partially covered in front of a tent. Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: Burke + Norfolk / Photographs from the war in Afghanistan by John Burke and Simon Norfolk / Printed by Simon Norfolk, September 2011 / An archival, digital, chromogenic print on Fuj...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item

70. Photo 1253/1(69)

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Photo 1253/1(69)
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'Nautch Girls.' These dancing girls would have performed for the Amir in his private chambers and were a popular motif for Indian photographers like Burke. Because they are not Muslim women, they could take employment as dancers and could show their faces to foreign photographers. Photographer(s): Burke, John (1843–1900)
Scope & Content:
View of three women dancers sitting on carpets. Facsimile of work photographed by John Burke, 1879. There is a marking 'Burke 286', lower right of the image. Printed by Simon Norfolk, 2011. Stamped in black ink, verso, lower right: BY APPOINTMENT / JNO: BURKE LATE / BAKER & BURKE / ARTISTE ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2010-2011
Extent:
1 item